The publisher from «The school of life»: Alain de Botton

Pages: 156 pages

Dimension: 25.4/18.7/2.5 cm

Editor: The school of life

Publish date: 24.09.2018

Language: english

ISBN-number: 978-1-9997471-4-5

blurb: 

The book itself is genius with an introduction to leading figures of philosophy from around the world from all eras. Alongside that there are chapters teaching our children crucial lessons about life, about love, and about loss. Topics such as «Why you feel lonely», «Politeness matters», «People are unhappy not mean», and «The mind-body problem» offer invaluable insights into philosophy in a way that our children can really get on board with. When the book arrived and I had a quick glance through it, my immediate reaction was that it was far too old for my children. And yet when I took the time to start reading, and to admire the beautiful illustrations, I found myself still sat there, an hour later, realising that this was exactly the kind of book I want each of my children to read as they grow. Five Little Doves.

The focus of these chapters are incredibly meaningful, some of my favourites include «People are unhappy, not mean», «Learn to say what s on your mind», «Good things are (unexpectedly) hard» and «Politeness matters». The book has been written by the fantastic School of Life and it is suggested for curious minds aged 9+.I think most adults would also find these ideas incredibly helpful to reflect on; who doesn’t need reminding that when someone is angry, maybe it’s not you who is responsible? Louise Treherne, Role Models.

«Although Big Ideas for Curious Minds is aimed at children I have got a lot from it too and I wish I had read it myself as a child… This book has taught me, and LP, new ways of thinking and new ways of being». What the Redhead Said.

Big Ideas for Curious Minds is designed to harness children’s spontaneous philosophical instinct and to develop it through introductions to some of the most vibrant and essential philosophical ideas from history. The book takes us to meet leading figures of philosophy from around the world and from all eras – and shows us how their ideas continue to matter.

Thinkers Included:

• Buddha
• Confucius
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Seneca
• Hypatia of Alexandria
• Descartes