Philosophy for Teens

Author: Sharon M. Kaye
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000495183
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
What is love? Is lying always wrong? Is beauty a matter of fact, or a matter of taste? What is discrimination? The answers to these questions, and more, are examined in Philosophy for Teens: Questioning Life's Big Ideas, an in-depth, teenager-friendly look at the philosophy behind everyday issues. The authors examine some of life's biggest topics, such as: lying, cheating, love, beauty, the role of government, hate, and prejudice. Both sides of the debates are covered on every issue, with information from some of the world's most noted philosophers included in a conversational style that teenagers will love. Each chapter includes discussions questions, thought experiments, exercises and activities, and community action steps to help students make reasoned, informed decisions about some of life's greatest debates. Examining life's big ideas and discovering their own opinions have never been easier or more exciting for today's teens. Grades 7-12

More Philosophy for Teens

Author: Paul Thomson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000494748
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
Is knowledge the greatest virtue? What is it like to be somebody else? What if tomorrow never comes? Is the world around us real? Your students will be asking these challenging questions and more after reading and completing the activities in More Philosophy for Teens. A companion to the best-selling Philosophy for Teens, this volume tackles the topics of reality and knowledge in a teenager-friendly format. The authors examine some of life's toughest questions, including identity, God, the universe, freedom, and the meaning of life. Both sides of the debates are covered on every issue, with information from some of the world's most noted philosophers included in a conversational style that teenagers will love. Grades 7-12

50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know

Author: Ben Dupre
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 152942870X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
In a series of 50 accessible essays, Ben Dupré introduces and explains the philosophical questions around knowledge, consciousness, identity, ethics and justice that have engaged the minds of thinkers from the Ancient Greeks to the present day. From Plato's cave to virtue ethics, theories of punishment to animal rights, 50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important philosophical concepts in history.

Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations

Author: Jules Evans
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608682307
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
When philosophy rescued him from an emotional crisis, Jules Evans became fascinated by how ideas invented over two thousand years ago can help us today. He interviewed soldiers, psychologists, gangsters, astronauts, and anarchists and discovered the ways that people are using philosophy now to build better lives. Ancient philosophy has inspired modern communities — Socratic cafés, Stoic armies, Epicurean communes — and even whole nations in the quest for the good life. This book is an invitation to a dream school with a rowdy faculty that includes twelve of the greatest philosophers from the ancient world, sharing their lessons on happiness, resilience, and much more. Lively and inspiring, this is philosophy for the street, for the workplace, for the battlefield, for love, for life.

Pure Faith

Author: Jason Evert
Publisher: Totus Tuus Press
ISBN: 194457882X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 86

Book Description
Authentic prayer begins when we realize that we do not know how to pray. But what do we do after this realization? Pure Faith is a hardcover devotional written to help people deepen their interior life so that they can encounter God on a daily basis. It contains prayers for every occasion, prayers before and after Mass and Confession, prayers to various saints, and a wealth of advice on how to develop a rich prayer life.

Reason, Truth and History

Author: Hilary Putnam
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139935666
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Hilary Putnam deals in this book with some of the most fundamental persistent problems in philosophy: the nature of truth, knowledge and rationality. His aim is to break down the fixed categories of thought which have always appeared to define and constrain the permissible solutions to these problems.

Philosophy Rocks!

Author: Stephen Law
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780786816996
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book is filled with zany examples of imaginative scenarios that would leave Plato scratching his head. Stephen Law takes you through some of the toughest philosophical questions. Each chapter tackles a truth-seeking question that has stumped humankind since the beginning of time... Now it's your turn to attempt these puzzles and test your ideas! Book jacket.

Big Ideas for Curious Minds

Author: The School of Life
Publisher: School of Life
ISBN: 9781999747145
Category : Philosophers
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Introduces twenty-five of history's leading figures in philosophy, including Buddha, Aristotle, René Descartes, and Friedrich Nietzsche, and how their philosophical ideas continue to matter in today's world.

The Thinking Jewish Teenager's Guide to Life

Author: Akiva Tatz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781568711751
Category : Jewish ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book powerfully explains some of the deepest concepts in Judaism, demonstrating how those ideas and principles can, and should, guide decisions, relationships and growth to real maturity. There's no 'talking down' here; there's just straight inspiration, depth, and many answers.

Looking At Philosophy: The Unbearable Heaviness of Philosophy Made Lighter

Author: Donald Palmer
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 460

Book Description
Distilled from Donald Palmer's more than 30 years of teaching experiences, this approachable text, historically organized text exemplifies Dr. Palmer's very successful light-hearted approach to teaching introduction to philosophy. Through the use of humor, drawings, charts, and diagrams, serious philosophical topics come alive for the readers--without compromising the seriousness of the subject matter. The text can be used as a core text or as a supplement to any reader.