Philosophy The Big Questions

Each chapter begins with a list of key words and key people and a challenge to students to begin talking about fundamental ideas. Students then navigate the chapter with readable text and several beneficial feature: - Talking Philosophy: A jumping-off point to get students to "talk philosophy." The questions anticipates the upcoming text. - Point of View: A brief discussion of various thinkers' points of view relating directly to the content of the text. - Quotes: Short quotations provoke thought and encourage discussion. - Cartoons: Provide alternate, humorous views and specifically help to develop inference. - Thinking Logically: Explanations of common fallacies in reasoning and how to avoid them. - Research and Inquiry Skills: Included in each unit with in-depth treatment of one specific skill. Help Your Students: - Learn skills of critical thinking - Apply philosophical theories and methods to other subjects and to everyday life - Find philosophical resources, on the Web, for further study Demonstrate and Improve Literacy Skills - Computer literacy for internet searches - Media literacy for audio-visual presentations - Verbal and written language for reports and presentations - Visual art and drama displays and performances.Lalonde, Daniel is the author of 'Philosophy The Big Questions', published 2003 under ISBN 9781551302300 and ISBN 1551302306.