Based on McCarty's longtime and ongoing work with child philosophers, Little Big Minds serves as a guide for any adult wanting to converse with children about fifteen essential ideas. Filled with anecdotes, teaching tips, discussion questions, activities, and resources.
something of immense importance... a ray of light... indispensable... inspiring... that central hope...
What ten ideas, if better understood, would make for a good life? Those showcased in How Philosophy Can Save Your Life! Selections of prose and poetry, music and movies enhance discussion and reflection of the ten: simplicity, belonging, serenity....
Stimulating... enjoyable... moving... life-changing...
Travel around the world at home, gathered round your dinner table! Breaking bread over good conversation, dining philosophers discuss topics as they explore 12 regions.
Thinking, talking, cooking, listening. Light the candles.
enchanting... a feast... clear, thoughtful, musical, sensory...
“Joy is a heart full and a mind purified by gratitude. Joy’s tall branches are secured by deep roots; it grows in the wake of trouble and sadness in a life fully lived.”
