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The philosophical baby
Book • 2003
In 'The Philosophical Baby', Alison Gopnik challenges traditional views of infants and young children, revealing their remarkable abilities to learn, imagine, and experience the world.
The book discusses how children's unique consciousness and learning strategies contribute to human creativity and morality.
Gopnik also explores how understanding children's minds can shed light on deep philosophical questions about human existence.
The book discusses how children's unique consciousness and learning strategies contribute to human creativity and morality.
Gopnik also explores how understanding children's minds can shed light on deep philosophical questions about human existence.
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Mentioned in 4 episodes
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as the author of several books on child development and cognition.


Sean M. Carroll

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308 | Alison Gopnik on Children, AI, and Modes of Thinking
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as a book written by Allison Gopnik, exploring the philosophical aspects of baby development.

Stephen Dubner

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Games
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as a book on child development he loves and re-listens to.

Sean Illing

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Best of: Alison Gopnik changed how I think about love
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as books she authored.


Alison Gopnik

Cultivating More Childhood Wonder with Dr. Alison Gopnik
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as the author of the books discussed in the podcast.


Dan Harris

What We Can Learn About Happiness from Babies | Alison Gopnik
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as a book she read obsessively as a child, capturing the essence of childhood exploration.


Alison Gopnik

This changed how I think about love (with Alison Gopnik)
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as the author of "The Philosophical Baby".


Sam Harris

#153 — Possible Minds