The Philosophy Foundation: Thoughtings- Puzzles, Problems and Paradoxes in Poetry to Think With - Hardcover

Reviewed by Ian McMillan, Poet, broadcaster & comedian.If you want to do some thinking aerobics and some brain gymnastics then this is the book for you. I always thought that philosophy and poetry were linked by more than the letter P and this book proves it! Reviewed by Paul Ginnis, Independent Trainer & Author.Thoughtings is a delightful, clever, rich resource. It pokes, prods and tickles children's minds by turning life's conundra into light and inviting poemy thingies. Accessible, funny and provocative, this collection brings out, rather than stuffs in, learning and will guide your pupils to the lost goals of education: to question; to think; to enquire. Thoughtings creatively combines the ancient art form of poetry with the ancient Socratic method of question-asking to produce a warm and welcome counterpoint to the strictures of a utilitarian curriculum. Reviewed by Will Ord, Thinking Education Ltd."Plato said that "Philosophy begins in wonder," and Thoughtings provides a wonderfully rich variety of ideas, concepts, mysteries and questions for children to wonder about. Each Thoughting poem aims to stimulate curiosity about some aspect of young people's lives and - as an optional learning avenue - the nature of the language we use to understand it. Consequently teachers will find this a 'quick entry' resource for stimulating thinking & communication skills in the classroom." Reviewed by Nigel Warburton, The Open University.'A stimulating and imaginative range of catalysts to thought. ' Reviewed by Helen Mulley, Teach Primary Magazine, Issue 6.8.This may look like a book - but in fact, it's a portal; a gateway into the boundless possibilities of the mind's perspectives, and stepping through it in the company of your pupils could enrich both your experience of their learning and theirs immeasurably. There are no answers hidden here, just some of the most important philosophical questions that have naggedo

Thoughtings is a poetry collection with a difference. The name 'Thoughtings' was inspired by a 5-year old who, when asked to explain what thinking is without using the word 'think' said 'It's when you're thoughting'. Children love pondering big philosophical questions like 'Does the universe end?', 'Where is my mind?' and 'Can something be true and false at the same time?'. These verses capture that impulse in the growing mind and feed it further. These are not poems or, at least, not in the traditional sense of the word... They are a kind of poem specifically designed around a particular puzzle or problem that might be thought more philosophy than poetry. Here's to the joy of puzzlement!