Gareth B. Matthews, The Child's Philosopher

Taylor & Francis

Gareth B. Matthews, The Child's PhilosopherAuthor(s): Maughn Rollins Gregory, Megan Jane Laverty\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138342736, 978-1138342736\nSynopsis\nWinner of the 2022 Book Award of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, Gareth B. Matthews, The Child's Philosopher brings together groundbreaking essays by renowned American philosopher Gareth B. Matthews in three fields he helped to initiate: philosophy in childrens literature, philosophy for children, and philosophy of childhood. In addition, contemporary scholars critically assess Matthews pioneering efforts and his legacy. \n\nGareth B. Matthews [tel] was a specialist in ancient and medieval philosophy who had conversations with young children, discovering that they delight in philosophical puzzlement and that their philosophical thinking often enriched his own understanding. Those conversations became the impetus for a substantial.