The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us about Truth, Love & the Me

Description: The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnik Explains psychological, neuroscientific, and philosophical developments in our understanding of very young children, transforming our understanding of how babies see the world, and in turn promoting a deeper appreciation for the role of parents. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A groundbreaking exploration into the minds of babies - and into what means to be human.For most of us, having a baby is the most profound, intense, and fascinating experience of our lives. Now scientists and philosophers are starting to appreciate babies, too.The last decade has witnessed a revolution in our understanding of infants and young children. Scientists used to believe that babies were irrational, and that their thinking and experience were limited. Recently, they have discovered that babies learn more, create more, care more, and experience more than we could ever have imagined. And there is good reason to believe that babies are actually cleverer, more thoughtful, and even more conscious than adults.This new science holds answers to some of the deepest and oldest questions about what it means to be human. A new babys captivated gaze at her mothers face lays the foundations for love and morality. A toddlers unstoppable explorations of his playpen hold the key to scientific discovery. A three-year-olds wild make-believe explains how we can imagine the future, write novels, and invent new technologies.Alison Gopnik - a leading psychologist and philosopher, as well as a mother - explains the groundbreaking new psychological, neuroscientific, and philosophical developments in our understanding of very young children, transforming our understanding of how babies see the world, and in turn promoting a deeper appreciation for the role of parents. Notes Trade paperback, subtitled, What Childrens Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love & The Meaning Of Life. Explains new psychological, neuroscientific and philosophical developments. Back Cover Praise for How Babies Think Read this book for its rich description of what babies start with, how different it is from where they end up, and some of the steps in between Times Literary Supplement This is a terrific book - a page-turner. I couldnt wait to see what was going to happen next. It is a treasure trove of cutting-edge science combined with beautiful writing, warmth, humour, and illuminating anecdotes Michael B. Rothenberg, M.D., co-author, 5th and 6th Editions, Dr. Spocks Baby and Child Care This book is required reading for anyone interested in how children come to understand the world around them, as well as what makes all of us, through our ability to learn, so characteristically human Frank J. Sulloway, Ph.D., Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT, author of Born to Rebel: Birth Order, Family Dynamics, and Creative Lives This book is a gem, a really beautiful combination of scholarship, good sense, and farsightedness, all nourished by a humane appreciation of what its like to be human in a complicated and changing world Jerome S. Bruner, Ph.D., New York University, author of Actual Minds, Possible Worlds Flap For most of us, having a baby is the most profound, intense, and fascinating experience of our lives. Now scientists and philosophers are starting to appreciate babies, too. The last decade has witnessed a revolution in our understanding of infants and young children. Scientists used to believe that babies were irrational, and that their thinking and experience were limited. Recently, they have discovered that babies learn more, create more, care more, and experience more than we could ever have imagined. And there is good reason to believe that babies are actually cleverer, more thoughtful, and even more conscious than adults. This new science holds answers to some of the deepest and oldest questions about what it means to be human. A new babys captivated gaze at her mothers face lays the foundations for love and morality. A toddlers unstoppable explorations of his playpen hold the key to scientific discovery. A three-year-olds wild make-believe explains how we can imagine the future, write novels, and invent new technologies. Alison Gopnik - a leading psychologist and philosopher, as well as a mother - explains the groundbreaking new psychological, neuroscientific, and philosophical developments in our understanding of very young children, transforming our understanding of how babies see the world, and in turn promoting a deeper appreciation for the role of parents. Author Biography Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology and an affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. She is an internationally recognised leader in the study of childrens learning and development. She writes the Mind and Matter column for the Wall Street Journal and is the author of The Philosophical Baby and co-author of The Scientist in the Crib. She has three sons and lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband, Alvy Ray Smith. Review Her pages are packed with provocative observations and cunning insights. Id highly recommend this fascinating book to any parent of a young child - and, indeed anyone who has ever been a baby -- Josh Lacey * Guardian *The Philosophical Baby has interesting things to tell us. They are clearly expressed and thought-provoking. And they do their work on the reader * Dailiy Mail *An astonishingly interesting book... [It] teaches us a tremendous amount about the human condition and how the mind is made -- Jonah Lehrer, author of How We DecideRichly provocative and endlessly insightful... This book is at once touching, eloquent and masterful in its fascinating revelations about what makes us human -- Frank J. Sulloway, author of Born to Rebel: Birth Order; Family Dynamics, and Creative LivesAbsorbing, smart and enjoyable... Parents and scientists will enjoy the insights but so will anyone who has thought about the question of what it means to be human -- Lisa Randall, author of Warped Passages: Unravelling the Mysteries of the Universes Hidden Dimensions Promotional A groundbreaking exploration into the minds of babies - and into what means to be human. Review Text Her pages are packed with provocative observations and cunning insights. Id highly recommend this fascinating book to any parent of a young child - and, indeed anyone who has ever been a baby Review Quote Her pages are packed with provocative observations and cunning insights. Id highly recommend this fascinating book to any parent of a young child - and, indeed anyone who has ever been a baby Promotional "Headline" A groundbreaking exploration into the minds of babies - and into what means to be human. Details ISBN1847921078 Author Alison Gopnik Year 2009 ISBN-10 1847921078 ISBN-13 9781847921079 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-08-06 Imprint The Bodley Head Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 155.413 Media Book Pages 304 Publisher Vintage Publishing Subtitle What Childrens Minds Tell Us about Truth, Love & the Meaning of Life Short Title The Philosophical Baby UK Release Date 2009-08-06 AU Release Date 2009-08-06 NZ Release Date 2009-08-06 Narrator Raj Ghatak Illustrator Bruce Ingman Birth 1939 Death 1847 Affiliation Professor of Psychiatry, University of Geneva Position Illustrator Qualifications PsyD Alternative 9781446483640 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:21326264;

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