
The Philosophical Baby
What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love and the Meaning of Life
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Narrated by:
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Elisabeth Rodgers
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By:
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Alison Gopnik
This new science holds answers to some of the deepest and oldest questions about what it means to be human. A new baby's captivated gaze at her mother's face lays the foundations for love and morality. A toddler's unstoppable explorations of his playpen hold the key to scientific discovery. A three-year-old's wild make-believe explains how we can imagine the future, write novels, and invent new technologies.
Alison Gopnik - a leading psychologist and philosopher, as well as a mother - explains the groundbreaking new psychological, neuroscientific, and philosophical developments in our understanding of very young children, transforming our understanding of how babies see the world, and in turn promoting a deeper appreciation for the role of parents.
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Critic reviews
"Her pages are packed with provocative observations and cunning insights. I'd highly recommend this fascinating book to any parent of a young child - and, indeed, anyone who has ever been a baby." ( The Guardian)
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Narrator was annoying and I found myself zoning out. Should have gotten another book.Don't bother
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Good info, annoying narrator
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strangely affected reading ...
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Where does The Philosophical Baby rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
middleWhat was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The scientific details are so artfully integrated with the text on the whole, that it is very easy to stay with.Which character – as performed by Elisabeth Rodgers – was your favorite?
It is not a book with Characters, but the telling of the workings of a baby's mind, from many points of view.What insight do you think you’ll apply from The Philosophical Baby?
The bits of miracle in it can make the epiphany for new or future parents - it shares so many wonderful insights, and at the end of the book , the reader will have a fresh and appreciative and more sensitive way with babies - theirs or anyone's .Any additional comments?
I gave it all those stars because it is valuable. All should read it. I am sharing it with the youngsters and read it myself because I am finally going to be a grandmother and, although I worked with children when mine were growing up , they are the typical later-in-life parents and I really forgot some of the senses that should help me be a fine grandparent. I liked the book. It was easy and not popish.A book for everyone - new or future parents moreso
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Babys instinctual Morality
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A very good read for any parent or anyone who takes care of children. It helps us understand how children think, and why it's sometimes so hard to make them understand. It will change how you look at your children. It will also encourage you to look at the world differently, to see what we don't see anymore, because we're too grownup for that.
Well researched, and scientifically based; this is not a touchy-feel-y how-to-bring-up-kids book. As a matter of fact, it will likely leave you with more questions than answers, but it will make you notice all that goes on in their little heads.
It is also an interesting read for those trying to find out how their own minds work, particularly the more intuitive, less organized side.
The narration is a little over-done, and can be distracting at times.
See the world like a child
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great read pre-baby
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Super Interesting
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Interesting book
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I think there is a lot of interesting and useful information in the book. The best part that it is also fun to listen to. Listening to the narrator telling about silly things that babies do with a serious voice has a certain charm to it :)
Many parents will enjoy listening!
Silly things described with a serious voice :)
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