Wartenberg A Sneetch is a Sneetch and Other Philosophical Discoveries

Finding Wisdom in Children's Literature
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-54506-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, E-Book

Taking Picture Books Seriously: What can we learn aboutphilosophy through children's books?
This warm and charming volume casts a spell on adult readers asit unveils the surprisingly profound philosophical wisdom containedin children's picture books, from Dr Seuss's Sneetches toWilliam Steig's Shrek!. With a light touch and good humor,Wartenberg discusses the philosophical ideas in these classicstories, and provides parents with a practical starting point fordiscussing philosophical issues with their children. Accessible andmulti-layered, it answers questions like, Is it okay for adults todeceive kids? What's the difference between saying the Mona Lisa isa great painting and vanilla is your favorite flavor? Each chapterincludes illustrations commissioned especially for this book.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wartenberg, Thomas E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments ix
''Why? Why? Why?'': Children,Philosophy, and Picture Books 1
1 Harold and the Purple Crayon: Can You Get Wet Swimming in anImaginary Ocean? 7
2 The Important Book: Is a Leopard without Its Spots Still aLeopard? 16
3 Shrek!: Could a Dead Skunk Smell Good? 24
4 Let's Do Nothing!: Can You Just Do Nothing at All?33
5 Knuffle Bunny: How Do You Know I'm Angry If IDon't Say So? 42
6 Many Moons: Do Experts Really Know More? 48
7 Yellow and Pink: Could Human Life Have Arisen Purely byChance? 55
8 Morris the Moose: How Do You Know When You've Made aMistake? 63
9 Emily's Art: What's the Difference between Sayingthe Mona Lisa Is a Great Painting and Vanilla Is Your FavoriteFlavor? 71
10 Miss Nelson Is Missing!: Is It Okay for Adults to DeceiveKids? 81
11 The Giving Tree: How Can It Be Wrong to Give Someone WhatThey Want? 90
12 ''Cookies'': What Good Is HavingWill-Power If You Don't Have Any More Cookies? 100
13 Frederick: Can You Enjoy Doing Something Even If It'sWork? 109
14 The Sneetches: Isn't It All Right to Discriminate inChoosing Your Friends? 116
15 The Paper Bag Princess:What's Wrong with''Living Happily Ever After''? 125
16 The Big Orange Splot: Is There Anything Wrong withConformity? 132
Taking Picture Books Seriously 142
Who's Who: Thumbnail Biographies of the Philosophers145
What's What: Key Philosophical Terms 156
Next Steps: Additional Philosophical Picture Books 160
More Next Steps: Digging Deeper into Philosophy 163

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas E. Wartenberg is Professor of Philosophy at MountHolyoke College, USA. He founded the Teaching Children Philosophyprogram, which won the 2011 APA/PDC Prize for Excellence andInnovation in Philosophy Programs. Its website,www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org, receives tens of thousands ofvisits monthly. Professor Wartenberg's 13 books as author oreditor include Big Ideas for Little Kids: Teaching Philosophythrough Children's Literature (2009), Existentialism:A Beginner's Guide (2008), and The Philosophy of Film:Introductory Text and Readings (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005), whichhe co-edited with Angela Curran. He has been awarded SeniorFulbright Fellowships to Germany and New Zealand, as well as aNational Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship. He hasalso directed two National Endowment for the Humanities SummerSeminars for School Teachers.