Screen LibraryBig ideas for young thinkers : 20 questions about life and the universe /
Explore 20 of the biggest questions of our day. This book teaches children to think critically in a world which needs young thinkers. Why do I think? What is bias? What happens when we disagree? And how do we talk to each other? Jamia Wilson expertly explores the difficult questions kids may ask by...
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Wide Eyed Editions,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Explore 20 of the biggest questions of our day. This book teaches children to think critically in a world which needs young thinkers. Why do I think? What is bias? What happens when we disagree? And how do we talk to each other? Jamia Wilson expertly explores the difficult questions kids may ask by introducing a diverse range of thinkers and luminaries. Each question is introduced in lively prose before a timeline lays out how different thinkers of the world have approached each question. |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 63 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Audience: | 10+ years. |
| ISBN: |
9780711249202 0711249202 |
| Index Number: | BD31 |
| CLC: | B-49 |
| Call Number: | B-49/W749 |
| Contents: | The Big Ideas Guarantee -- Identity : Who am I? ; How do I know I exist? ; What is an individual? ; Is race real? ; What is gender? -- Life : Why do we exist? ; What happens when we die? ; What is human nature? ; Why do we love? -- Truth : Is God real? ; What is truth? ; What is right and wrong? ; What is justice? -- Culture : What is imagination? ; What is freedom? ; Is an ideal society possible? ; What is knowledge? -- Creativity : What is beauty? ; What is memory? ; What is a soul? ; What is your biggest question or idea? |