Why? 100 philosophers’ stories for curious children

Socrates, Hypatia,, Kant, Voltaire and 96 more of their colleagues will accompany readers through a complex question: what is philosophy? A hundred stories that make the experiences and ideologies of the greatest thinkers of yesterday accessible even to youngest readers through the words of the philosophers of today. Each chapter will present children with a small challenge and will have them ponder on themes such as the relationship between humankind and nature, love, faith and much more. "Why?" is the main question that children ask their parents and adults, questions ranging from the most bizarre to the most serious and deep – or even embarrassing – ones. As per its title Perché? 100 storie di filosofi per ragazzi curiosi is conceived to make philosophy understandable, tangible and stimulating even for today's children, who are increasingly more curious and aware, and don't settle for evasive or ready-made answers but like to think for themselves. From Thales to Aristotle, from Avicenna to Kant, from Husserl to Eco, and so on, young readers will tackle life's biggest questions by following the reasoning of the greatest philosophers – women philosophers, too, as despite what we learned, several women made key contributions to this discipline. The simple style adopted to narrate the lives and thoughts of these great figures makes it easy to turn this into a family activity that will engage children and teenagers, giving them the chance to find those much longed-for answers and look at life's many “trivialities” or difficulties with different eyes. Not only: every story includes a small puzzle, to stimulate reasoning and reflection – just what good philosophers would do.  

Perché? 100 storie di filosofi per ragazzi curiosi (Why? 100 philosophers' stories for curious children)
by Umberto Galimberti, Irene Merlini e Maria Luisa Petruccelli
Feltrinelli Kids, 2019