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Big Ideas for Curious Minds : An Introduction to Philosophy.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Life, The School of.
Contributor:
De Botton, Alain.
Doherty, Anna.
Series:
Big Ideas Series
Big Ideas Series ; v.1
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Philosophy--Juvenile literature.
Philosophers--Juvenile literature.
Philosophers.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (145 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
LaVergne : The School of Life, 2020.
London : The School of Life, 2020.
Summary:
Children are, in many ways, born philosophers. This is a book designed to harness their spontaneous philosophical interest and develop it.
Contents:
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Title
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Contents
Introduction: What Is Philosophy?
Know Yourself
Learn to Say What's on Your Mind
It's Hard to Know What We Really Want
When Someone Is Angry, Maybe It's Not You Who Is Responsible
People Are Unhappy, Not Mean
Don't Expect Too Much
Maybe You Are Just Tired
What Is Normal Isn't Normal
No One Knows…
Politeness Matters
Why We Procrastinate
Why It's Hard to Know What You Want to Do with Your Life
Good Things Are (Unexpectedly) Hard
Weakness of Strength Theory
Kintsugi
The Need to Teach Rather than Nag
The Mind-Body Problem
Why You Feel Lonely
The Meaning of Life
Why We Hate Cheap Things
The News Doesn't Always Tell The Whole Story
Art Is Advertising for What We Really Need
Why Do Some People Get Paid More than Others?
What's Fair?
Shyness: How to Overcome It
Why Grown-up Life Is Hard
List of Thinkers.
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ISBN:
9781912891764
191289176X
OCLC:
1245664426

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