Strecthing Exercises for the Mind: A Philosophical Sort of Book Contributor(s): Sweers, Carolyn J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1543435963 ISBN-13: 9781543435962 Publisher: Xlibris OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.27" H x 6" W x 9" (0.39 lbs) 114 pages |
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Publisher Description: Stretching Exercises for the Mind is an attempt to lure people into philosophical thinking by posing a series of questions that call for reflection and discussion. My experiences as a teacher have confirmed over and over again that if people are asked the right questions, their own reflections will produce insights. This is something I learned from Socrates. The book has three parts. Part I is a series of questions for reflection and discussion. Part II is a set of classroom-tested exercises I have used to introduce people to the process of philosophical thinking. Part III has the same questions as Part I but with the addition of the author's responses. These are in no way final answers. Their purpose is simply to continue the conversation. My goal for the book is a modest one. If even one of these questions or exercises initiates a process of questioning and inspires the thoughtful mining of experience for insights, it will have been successful. |