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Why is a horse called a horse and not a giraffe or a flapdoodle?
Why did Plato go from being called Aristocles, after his
grandfather, to being called Plato, which means muscleman? Where do
any names come from? In this delightful book, readers young and old
will explore with Plato and ponder why anything or anyone has a
name at all. Do readers know where their own name comes from? At
its most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about the
world around us. It should come as no surprise, then, that children
make excellent philosophers! Naturally inquisitive, pint-size
scholars need little prompting before being willing to consider
life's "big questions," however strange or impractical. Plato &
Co. introduces children-and curious grown-ups-to the lives and work
of famous philosophers, from Descartes to Socrates, Einstein,
Plato, and Wittgenstein. Each book in the series features an
engaging-and often funny-story that presents basic tenets of
philosophical thought alongside vibrant color illustrations.
Vienna, 1714: Late in life, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, the
universal genius of his time, puts down his pen and declares his
description of the universe to be complete. In the evening, he sits
in his study room among letters, books, and manuscripts as his
young friend Theodor comes for a visit. Theodor is bothered by one
question: Why is there evil? And why do people commit crimes? With
an example from ancient Greek mythology, Leibniz develops his
theory about the best of all possible worlds. With this vivid
"story within a story" Jean Paul Mongin successfully imparts the
complex philosophical ideas of Leibniz to young readers. At its
most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about the
world around us. It should come as no surprise, then, that children
make excellent philosophers! Naturally inquisitive, pint-size
scholars need little prompting before being willing to consider
life's "big questions," however strange or impractical. Plato &
Co. introduces children--and curious grown-ups--to the lives and
work of famous philosophers, from Socrates to Descartes, Einstein,
Marx, and Wittgenstein. Each book in the series features an
engaging--and often funny--story that presents basic tenets of
philosophical thought alongside vibrant color illustrations.
At its most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about
the world around us. It should come as no surprise, then, that
children make excellent philosophers! Plato & Co. introduces
children--and curious grown-ups--to the lives and work of famous
philosophers, from Socrates to Descartes, Einstein, Marx, and
Wittgenstein. Each book in the series features an engaging--and
often funny--story that presents basic tenets of philosophical
thought alongside vibrant color illustrations. On a peaceful winter
night while the rest of the town sleeps, Mister Descartes stays up
late reading the great books of the world. Suddenly, by the light
of the moon, he sees a strange and fearsome shape in the shadow of
his pet parrot, Baruch. Is it an illusion, or could it be that his
faithful pet is but a figment of his imagination? Could the same be
true of his room and all of sleepy Holland? Quite obviously, he
cannot rely on his senses, so how can Mister Descartes arrive at
any certainty about the world around him? How will he determine
what is a clever trick and what is real? Plato & Co.'s clear
approach and charming illustrations make this series the perfect
addition to any little library.
At its most basic, philosophy is about learning how to think about
the world around us. It should come as no surprise, then, that
children make excellent philosophers! Naturally inquisitive,
pint-size scholars need little prompting before being willing to
consider life's "big questions," however strange or impractical.
Plato & Co. introduces children and curious grown-ups to the
lives and work of famous philosophers, from Descartes to Socrates,
Einstein, Marx, and Wittgenstein. Each book in the series features
an engaging and often funny story that presents basic tenets of
philosophical thought alongside vibrant color illustrations. In
Professor Kant's Incredible Day, the philosopher Immanuel Kant
wants only to be left in peace to consider life's big questions:
What can I know? What can I hope for? But, when a perfumed letter
arrives one day, it interrupts his studies and sets off a series of
events the dour professor could not possibly have predicted. But
just when it seems as though all of KOnigsberg is plunged into
chaos, he realizes that this perfect storm may hold the answers to
his most pressing questions. Plato & Co.'s clear approach and
charming illustrations make this series the perfect addition to any
little library.
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