{"product_id":"philosophical-adventures-with-fairy-tales-9781475853230","title":"Philosophical Adventures with Fairy Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften we think of fairy tales as written for little children as entertainment. But fairy tales are much more and invite young and old alike to reflect on serious philosophical themes. This book offers readers opportunities to engage in philosophical dialogue over a range of important concepts such as truth, goodness, beauty, fairness, and many more. The prompts for these reflections will be fairy tales. In addition to offering guidelines for building a philosophical community with children and young people, the reader will read familiar stories with fresh eyes and encounter new ideas with surprising connections to contemporary issues and concerns. Parents will enjoy sharing a tale with their child and journeying into the big questions that fascinate children. Teens will relish the chance to revisit a favorite fairy tale but as now addressing their own questions and concerns. Finally, adults who are intrigued by philosophy can explore the power of stories, fairy tales, to bring forward \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Doing philosophy with children and young people\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Brief overview of the book with guidelines on how to use it depending upon the audience (parents, teachers, philosophy club moderators, interested readers)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Introduction to philosophical inquiry with children and young people (and adults)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValue of questions and the criteria for good thinking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving a philosophical dialogue: guidelines for the family, for the classroom, for the philosophy club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Why Fairy Tales for philosophy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBenefits of “doing philosophy” and problematizing fairy tales, including a short guiding review of current literature on this topic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Fairy Tales and Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Introductory Chapter: where to find fairy tales \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome Notes on the Sources [If you want this separate from the intro chapter]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Frog King or Iron Heinrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Rapunzel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Fitcher’s Bird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Little Red Riding Hood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: The White Snake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: The Little Mermaid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: The Seven Ravens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Cinderella \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Beauty and the Beast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Hansel and Gretel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Snow White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16; Puss ‘n Boots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: The Three Bears\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Sources for more information about philosophy and children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Contemporary Reimagining of Classic Fairy Tales \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: List of the themes in the Fairy Tales chapters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040306266455,"sku":"9781475853230","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475853230.jpg?v=1750946321","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/philosophical-adventures-with-fairy-tales-9781475853230","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}