{"id":11356,"date":"2018-03-30T11:12:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T11:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/?page_id=11356"},"modified":"2021-11-26T14:46:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T14:46:49","slug":"philosophical-riddles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/philosophical-riddles\/","title":{"rendered":"Philosophical Riddles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cHow is the universe in which we live made?\u201d \u201cIs there something from which all things originate?\u201d \u201cWhat is a human being?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

A book to accompany children\u2019s thought process and philosophical reasoning starting in primary school. With the help of teachers, children between 8 and 10 years of age<\/strong> will have the opportunity to engage in child-sized big challenges that will lead them to practice hypothetical-deductive thinking and enhance key skills that are transferable<\/strong> to different school subjects.<\/p>\n

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STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK<\/p>\n

\u201cPhilosophical Riddles\u201d proposes 15 problems inspired by the history of philosophy<\/strong>, written in a child-friendly format, that are challenging and stimulate reflection in children from eight to ten years of age.<\/p>\n

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Philosophy of nature <\/strong>
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\u2022 Everything that is;
\n\u2022 Towards the infinitely small;
\n\u2022 Towards the infinitely big;
\n\u2022 That which moves and that which stays still. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Philosphy of humans <\/strong>
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\u2022 Minds that grow;
\n\u2022 A sense of justice;
\n\u2022 Forms of government;
\n\u2022 Imagining other worlds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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Philosophy of language
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\u2022 The mystery of the origins of language;
\n\u2022 The paradox of the heap and other paradoxes;
\n\u2022 The strange relationship between words and things;
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Changing perspectives
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\u2022 A strange cave;
\n\u2022 Mr. Micromega;
\n\u2022 An unusual art gallery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Each philosophical question is presented in the following way:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A page dedicated to the formulation of philosophical questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A section dedicated to the philosophers\u2019 points of view<\/strong> on the topic in question<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A section with children\u2019s points of view<\/strong> on the topic in question<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A section dedicated to ideas for continuation<\/strong> with suggested readings, observations and experiences for the teacher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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