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Autore |
Worley Peter |
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Titolo |
The if machine : philosophical enquiry in the classroom / / Peter Worley ; illustrations by Tamar Levi |
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London, England : , : Bloomsbury, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-4411-9228-X |
1-4411-3682-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Critical thinking - Study and teaching (Elementary) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Half-title; Series; Title; Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Table of Sessions; Section 1: How to Do Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom; Introduction; Can You Step in the Same River Twice?; The If Machine; Philosophical Enquiries in the Classroom; Teaching Strategies; Section 2: The PhiE Sessions; The Chair; The Meaning of Ant Life; Can You Step in the Same River Twice?; Republic Island; The Ring of Gyges; The Prince and the Pig; The Ship of Theseus; The Happy Prisoner; Goldfinger; The Frog and the Scorpion; The Little Old Shop of Curiosities |
The Shadow of the PyramidBilly Bash; Thinking About Nothing; Yous on Another Planet; The Ceebie Stories; The Ceebie Stories: Friends; The Ceebie Stories: The Tony Test; The Ceebie Stories: The Robbery; The Ceebie Stories: The Android; The Ceebie Stories: The Lie; The Ceebie Stories: The Rebuild; The Ceebie Stories: Finally Human?; To the Edge of Forever; Where Are You?; Get Stuffed: Fun with Metaphysics; Glossary; Bibliography; Useful Websites |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Each session in this practical book offers an imaginary situation, followed by a series of questions to encourage children to challenge key philosophical ideas such as values and ethics, gender and identity, and existence and beauty. All the enquiries have been tried and tested, and a handy star system is included to indicate the difficulty level of each one. With a comprehensive introduction and key sections on the philosophy behind the experiments, this book also includes an |
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