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Philosophy A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)
by DKThe perfect book for young readers looking to explore some of life's biggest questions.Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers asked some important questions: "What is real?", "What is the point of my existence?", "Why is there evil in the world?", and "What can I know?" These questions have gone on to spark passionate debates about our existence and how we understand the world around us. In this engaging and accessible introduction to philosophy, readers aged 11+ will be introduced to a variety of philosophical ideas through the teachings of Plato, Confucius, Simone de Beauvoir, and many more.Vibrant, reader-friendly illustrations bring the history of ideas and thinking to life, and provide topics for reflection and debate. With biographies of the most influential philosophers from around the world, young readers will explore the questions that have been fundamental to the development of scientific study, logical thinking, religious beliefs, freedom in society, and much more. Thought experiments peppered throughout will help to connect readers with the theories presented so they can apply them to their own lives.
Philosophy Of Law
by Jeffrie G. Murphy Jules ColemanIn this revised edition, two distinguished philosophers have extended and strengthened the most authoritative text available on the philosophy of law and jurisprudence. While retaining their comprehensive coverage of classical and modern theory, Murphy and Coleman have added new discussions of the Critical Legal Studies movement and feminist jurisprudence, and they have strengthened their treatment of natural law theory, criminalization, and the law of torts. The chapter on law and economics remains the best short introduction to that difficult, controversial, and influential topic. Students will appreciate the careful organization and clear presentation of complicated issues as well as the emphasis on the relevance of both law and legal theory to contemporary society.
Philosophy for Kids: 40 Fun Questions That Help You Wonder... About Everything!
by David A. WhiteInspire animated discussions of questions that concern kids--and all of us--with this innovative, interactive book. Open your students' minds to the wonders of philosophy. Allow them to grapple with the questions philosophers have discussed since the ancient Greeks. Questions include: Who are your friends?, Can computers think?, Can something logical not make sense?, and Can you think about nothing? Young minds will find these questions to be both entertaining and informative. If you have ever wondered about questions like these, you are well on the way to becoming a philosopher! Philosophy for Kids offers young people (ages 10 and up) the opportunity to become acquainted with the wonders of philosophy. Packed with exciting activities arranged around the topics of values, knowledge, reality, and critical thinking, this book can be used individually or by the whole class. Each activity allows kids to increase their understanding of philosophical concepts and issues and enjoy themselves at the same time. In addition to learning about a challenging subject, students philosophizing in a classroom setting, as well as the casual reader of Philosophy for Kids, will sharpen the ability to think critically about these and similar questions. Experiencing the enjoyment of philosophical thought enhances a young person's appreciation for the importance of reasoning throughout the traditional curriculum of subjects.
Philosophy of Improvisation: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Theory and Practice (Routledge Research in Aesthetics)
by Susanne Ravn; Simon Høffding; James McGuirkThis volume brings together philosophical and interdisciplinary perspectives on improvisation. The contributions connect the theoretical dimensions of improvisation with different viewpoints on its practice in the arts and the classroom. The chapters address the phenomenon of improvisation in two related ways. On the one hand, they attend to the lived practices of improvisation both within and without the arts in order to explain the phenomenon. They also extend the scope of improvisational practices to include the role of improvisation in habit and in planned action, at both individual and collective levels. Drawing on recent work done in the philosophy of mind, they address questions such as whether improvisation is a single unified phenomenon or whether it entails different senses that can be discerned theoretically and practically. Finally, they ask after the special kind of improvisational expertise which characterizes musicians, dancers, and other practitioners, an expertise marked by the artist’s ability to participate competently in complex situations while deliberately relinquishing control. Philosophy of Improvisation will appeal to anyone with a strong interest in improvisation, to researchers working in philosophy, aesthetics, and pedagogy as well as practitioners involved in different kinds of music, dance, and theater performances.
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science
by John FleischmanPhineas Gage was truly a man with a hole in his head. Phineas, a railroad construction foreman, was blasting rock near Cavendish, Vermont, in 1848 when a thirteen-pound iron rod was shot through his brain. Miraculously, he survived to live another eleven years and become a textbook case in brain science.At the time, Phineas Gage seemed to completely recover from his accident. He could walk, talk, work, and travel, but he was changed. Gage "was no longer Gage," said his Vermont doctor, meaning that the old Phineas was dependable and well liked, and the new Phineas was crude and unpredictable.His case astonished doctors in his day and still fascinates doctors today. What happened and what didn&’t happen inside the brain of Phineas Gage will tell you a lot about how your brain works and how you act human.
Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Blasts Off!
by Frances O'Roark Dowell Preston McdanielsHouston,we have a problem! Phineas L. MacGuire (a.k.a. Mac) is less than up-to-date on planetary happenings. (Marsquakes? Who knew?) If he's going to be the best scientist in the fourth grade, Mac has to set his sights pretty high. To outer space, actually. But Space Camp is expensive. Where is he going to find enough money for a week on Mars (or a pretty close simulation thereof)? Houston, we have another problem: a gigantic, slobbery dog named Lemon Drop. Mac can earn the money he needs by walking Mrs. McClosky's yellow Lab, but first he needs to survive the walks and the slobber! Good thing Mac is a scientific genius with friends like Ben and Aretha. Together the three of them discover that Lemon Drop is no ordinary dog -- that Lab is a real-life Lab-oratory.
Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Gets Cooking!
by Frances O'Roark Dowell Preston McdanielsChemistry in the kitchen? Phineas L. MacGuire applies his science skills to culinary creations in this food-tastic tale from the bestselling author of Chicken Boy.Phineas L. MacGuire--scientist extraordinaire--has a new chore: cooking dinner every night. He may be a genius, but he knows nothing about following a recipe. A pinch? A dash? A smidge? This doesn't seem very scientific. A pound of spaghetti? Salt on brownies? Lemon in biscuits? Why, these recipes look a little funky. But he'd better learn quickly if he and his friends are going to win the $10,000 Bake-Off prize. And to complicate matters, school bully Evan Forbes has taken a liking to Phineas's brownies...too much of a liking. As in, if Phineas can't make Evan enough brownies, he'll get clobbered for sure. Fortunately for Phineas, he has the help of his friends, and even better, he soon discovers that cooking is kind of like chemistry. So the whole recipe thing might just work out--as long as he can keep his cool in the kitchen.
Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Gets Slimed!
by Frances O'Roark Dowell Preston McdanielsPhineas L. MacGuire (a.k.a. Mac) has three goals for fourth grade: 1. To be the best fourth-grade scientist ever. 2. To be the best fourth-grade scientist ever. 3. To be the best fourth-grade scientist ever. It's a tall order, but he's confident that he can achieve it, especially since his friend and rival scientist, Aretha, has asked him to help her earn a scout badge by creating the mold that produces penicillin. After all, who knows more about mold than Mac? And how many fourth graders can say that they've reproduced penicillin? None, as far as Mac knows. But then he has to manage Ben's campaign for class president and deal with his new babysitter, Sarah Fortemeyer, the Teenage Girl Space Alien from the Planet Pink who accidentally got rid of his dried worm collection and now he has to find it. How is he supposed to find time to focus on mold? The second book about Phineas L. MacGuire and his scientific experiments, Phineas L. MacGuire...Gets Slimed!, is as much fun as the first, and includes slimy new experiments that you can do at home!
Phineas L. MacGuire ... Erupts! The First Experiment
by Frances O'Roark Dowell Preston McdanielsHERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PHINEAS L. MACGUIRE, BOY-SCIENTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE, AKA MAC: 1. He's allergic to purple, telephone calls, and girls, and can prove it. 2. He's probably the world's expert on mold, including which has the highest stink potential. 3. He does not have a best friend. He does, however, have an un-best friend, who he does not -- repeat, not -- want to upgrade to best-friend status. But disaster strikes when his teacher pairs Mac and his un-best friend together for the upcoming science fair. Worse, this un-best friend wants the project to be on dinosaurs, which is so third grade. Worse still, it seems as though everyone else in his class finds the un-best friend as unlikable as Mac does. But, being a boy-scientist, once Mac notices this, he just might have to do some investigating. This very funny young middle-grade novel includes tantalizingly gruesome experiments for exploding your own volcanoes and imploding marshmallows.
Phineas L. MacGuire ... Gets Slimed!
by Frances O'Roark DowellPhineas L. MacGuire (a.k.a. Mac) has three goals for fourth grade: 1. To be the best fourth-grade scientist ever. 2. To be the best fourth-grade scientist ever. 3. To be the best fourth-grade scientist ever. It's a tall order, but he's confident that he can achieve it, especially since his friend and rival scientist, Aretha, has asked him to help her earn a scout badge by creating the mold that produces penicillin. After all, who knows more about mold than Mac? And how many fourth graders can say that they've reproduced penicillin? None, as far as Mac knows. But then he has to manage Ben's campaign for class president and deal with his new babysitter, Sarah Fortemeyer, "the Teenage Girl Space Alien from the Planet Pink" who accidentally got rid of his dried worm collection and now he has to find it. How is he supposed to find time to focus on mold? The second book about Phineas L. MacGuire and his scientific experiments, "Phineas L. MacGuire ... Gets Slimed!", is as much fun as the first, and includes slimy new experiments that you can do at home!
Phineas and Ferb Comic Reader: Quantum Boogaloo!
by Disney PressPhineas and Ferb need a tool that hasn't been invented yet, so they hop in a time machine and head 20 years into the future! Unfortunately, they're spotted by Future Candace, who follows them back in time to bust them on the day they built their giant rollercoaster. She does bust them—but by doing so, she changes the future!
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension
by Disney Book GroupWhen Phineas and Ferb accidentally help the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz complete his latest creation that will finally take control of the Tri-State Area, they get zapped into a new dimension, where they meet their alternate selves!
Phineas and Ferb: Agent P’s Top-Secret Joke Book
by Disney PressDr. Doofenshmirtz is trying to destroy all of the laughter in the Tri-State Area with his latest evil invention—the De-Laugh-inator. It's up to Agent P to stop him, and the only way to defeat the evil doctor's plan is to read these hilarious jokes and riddles aloud!
Phineas and Ferb: Big-Top Bonanza
by DISNEY BOOK GROUPPhineas and Ferb always enjoy a good show. So when they hear that Cirque du Lune is coming to town, they can't wait to see it. When the show is cancelled, Phineas and Ferb decide to put on their very own circus. With Phineas as the ringmaster, and acts like mud-diving and hoop-jumping, soon they're bringing the house down. Even Perry the Platypus is getting into the action! But when Candace tries to prove her brothers aren't just clowning around, will the show go on?
Phineas and Ferb: Candace Against the Universe
by Disney BooksPhineas, Ferb, Perry the Platypus, and Dr. Doofenshmirtz are back for an interstellar adventure in this chapter book based on the new Disney+ original movie. When Candace is abducted by aliens, Phineas and Ferb have to team up with Dr. Doofenshmirtz to get her back . . . but what if she doesn't want to return to Earth?
Phineas and Ferb: Chill Out!
by Disney Book GroupWhen Phineas and Ferb's father shows them how to use a new snow cone machine, the boys are inspired with their next big idea: they'll make winter in the middle of summer! Soon, their backyard is a snowy "swinter" wonderland with all their friends skiing, snowboarding, and sledding. Then, later in the summer, Isabella gets her tonsils out and can only eat ice cream. The boys cheer her up by building a huge ice cream maker to make her the biggest sundae ever!
Phineas and Ferb: Christmas Vacation
by Disney PressIt's the night before Christmas, and Phineas, Ferb, and the rest of their friends are filled with holiday cheer. But little do they know that every kid in Danville is on the naughty list, thanks to the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz and his latest creation—the Naughty-inator! Luckily, Phineas (with the secret help of Agent P) convinces Santa's elves that it's all just a silly mistake, and Christmas is saved for everyone!
Phineas and Ferb: Daredevil Days
by DISNEY BOOK GROUPWhen Phineas and Ferb find out that their grandma Betty Jo used to be a roller-derby queen, they build an awesome rink—right in their backyard! Soon they discover that Jeremy Johnson's grandmother used to be their Grandma's skating rival, so they set up a contest to see which granny can roller derby her way to the finish line the fastest. The thrills continue when Phineas and Ferb build a gorge so their grandpa can do a radical stunt jump over it!
Phineas and Ferb: Destination: Amazon!
by Disney PressExplore the Amazon in this hilarious new Phineas and Ferb adventure! When Phineas finds out that his friend Isabella needs to earn her Fireside Girls wildlife photography patch, the gang heads to the Amazon rain forest in a giant flying Croc-Mobile! Meanwhile, the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz is once again trying to take over City Hall with his latest -inator.
Phineas and Ferb: Freeze Frame
by DISNEY BOOK GROUPWhen Phineas and Ferb's older sister, Candace, discovers that a traffic camera has recorded her brothers' crazy adventures, she is thrilled that she finally can prove that they are always up to something! But little does she know that Perry the Platypus is after the same camera because it has caught him disguised as Agent P! Who will get to the camera first? Plus, the wild times continue when Phineas and Ferb build a giant bowling alley!
Phineas and Ferb: Haunted Hayride
by Disney PressIt's Halloween night, and Phineas and Ferb have completely transformed their backyard into a giant corn maze. But little do they know that the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz has created a giant monster to destroy their town! And when the monster heads for Phineas and Ferb's house, will Perry the Platypus be able to save the day?
Phineas and Ferb: Invasion of the Evil Platypus Clones / Night of the Giant Floating Baby Head
by Disney PressRead along with Disney! Enjoy this two-in-one Halloween-themed book starring Phineas, Ferb, and Perry the Platypus! Will the boys and their friends be able to save Danville after accidentally creating evil platypus clones? Then, just when they think they're safe, Dr. Doofenshmirtz tries to overtake the city by catching the giant floating baby head and receiving three wishes of his choosing! Will Agent P come to the rescue before it's too late? Follow along with the word for word narration to find out!
Phineas and Ferb: It's Ancient History!
by Disney Book GroupIt's all Greek to Phineas and Ferb! After checking out a cool classics exhibit at the local museum, the stepbrothers decide to create an awesome chariot race, where they challenge Buford, the town bully, to compete against them. Who will get to the finish line first? Then Phineas and Ferb go on an archaeological dig, where they discover a caveman!
Phineas and Ferb: Journey to Mars
by Disney Book GroupPhineas and Ferb's friend Baljeet is working on an awesome project for the summer school science fair he's building a giant portal to Mars! But when Phineas and Ferb's sister, Candace, accidentally goes through the portal and lands on the barren planet, it's Phineas and Ferb to the rescue!
Phineas and Ferb: Just Squidding
by Disney PressIt's just another awesome day of summer vacation for Phineas and Ferb, and this time they're ready for an aquatic adventure! The stepbrothers decide to build a giant mechanical squid and travel to the depths of Danville's deepest lake to look for buried treasure.