The Philosophy of Childhood

The Philosophy of Childhood
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : 0674664809
ISBN-13 : 9780674664807
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Book Synopsis The Philosophy of Childhood by : Gareth Matthews

Download or read book The Philosophy of Childhood written by Gareth Matthews and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adult preconceptions about the mental life of children tend to discourage a child’s philosophical bent. By exposing the underpinnings of adult views of childhood, Matthews clears the way for recognizing the philosophy of childhood as a legitimate field of inquiry and conducts us through influential models for understanding what it is to be a child.


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