Philosophy and the Young Child

In a series of exquisite examples that could only have been gathered by a professional philosopher with an extraordinary respect for young minds, Gareth Matthews demonstrates that children have a capacity for puzzlement and mental play that leads them to tackle many of the classic problems that have traditionally formed the core of philosophical thought.

About the author

Gareth B. Matthews is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Summary

In a series of exquisite examples, Matthews demonstrates that children have a capacity for puzzlement and mental play that leads them to tackle many of the classic problems of knowledge, value and existence that have traditionally formed the core of philosophical thought.

Product details

• Authors: Gareth Matthews, Gareth B. Matthews
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.1982
• EAN: 9780674666061
• ISBN: 978-0-674-66606-1
• No. of pages: 115
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 205 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 156 g
• Series: Harvard Paperbacks; Harvard Paperbacks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works