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The philosophical baby : what children's minds tell us about truth, love, and the meaning of life / Alison Gopnik.
| Author/creator | Gopnik, Alison |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. |
| Description | x, 288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Possible worlds : why do children pretend? -- Imaginary companions : how does fiction tell the truth? -- Escaping Plato's cave : how children, scientists, and computers discover the truth -- What is it like to be a baby? : consciousness and attention -- Who am I? : memory, self, and the babbling stream -- Heraclitus' River and the Romanian orphans : how does our early life shape our later life? -- Learning to love : attachment and identity -- Love and law : the origins of morality -- Babies and the meaning of life. |
| Abstract | A revelatory examination of how babies and young children think draws on new scientific understandings to identify links between key behaviors and subsequent abilities, explaining how the latest findings offer profound insight into the nature of being human. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-272) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008049226 |
| ISBN | 9780374231965 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0374231966 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF723.C5 G675 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |