Category: Children/ Babies philosophy
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There is no Death! There is no Life either! (A child, a brain map and a coincidence? - Part II)
Some days ago Harmonia Philosophica posted an article about how a Truth Puzzle filled in by a child was amazingly enough indicating something that could be of importance for philosophy (check the "There is no Death! (A child, a brain map and a coincidence?) article"). Now a new twist was added to the plot. Some…
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There is no Death! (A child, a brain map and a coincidence?)
Harmonia Philosophica has already published articles for the use of brain maps to solve the great philosophical problems of humankind. Check the relative article here. In summary, the 'Truth Puzzles' in Harmonia Philosophica are nothing more than simple brain maps with all the major elements of philosophy (life, death, existence, being, God, truth, phenomena, faith,…
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Santa Claus exists. And tooth fairies. And mermaids. Oh, and so do you...
Small children believe in Santa Claus. They are thrilled when the presents arrive and even try to find proof that he exists by placing cookies for the saint to eat along with a glass of milk... But we are grown ups. We know that he doesn't exist. And we all struggle and question ourselves. Should…
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Calculating probabilities.
Our whole life we must make decisions and weigh up probabilities of different events. By learning to estimate which event is more likely to happen, we become better at analyzing risks and benefits to guide our actions. But when do we start to gain a sense of stochasticity? Are babies even able to determine likelihood?…
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Kids philosophers. Not so good… (But better than you think!)
New research by the assistant professor of animal behavior, ecology and conservation (ABEC) at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, reveals that pets are more than just animals to children. "They often see themselves as the center of their pets' affections", says Russell, who conducted one-on-one interviews with children between the ages of six and 13.…
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