日本代购-著者/Author Alexander Dutson,James Hill 出版社/the publisher:首都圏模試センター SYUTOKEN CHUGAKU MOSHI CENTER 梱包サイズ:21.4 x 15.2 x 2 cmThinking ExperimentsAlexander Dutson (著), James Hill (著)出版社: 首都圏模試センター発売日: 2018●Book summary/introduction (内容紹介):The Japanese educational system is changing, with a newemphasis on creative and critical thinking. Philosophy ? the practice of imaginative questioning, charitablelistening and rigorous reasoning first developed by the Ancient Greeks — has apowerful role to play in this shift, and ThinkingExperiments is the first book that brings philosophy into Japanese schools.Containing a comprehensive introduction to philosophy as asubject, a practical guide to facilitation, and thirty tried-and-tested lessonplans based on questions that are fascinating, challenging and accessible —questions like Can we think without language? Are memories more like dreamsor facts? Should we always obey authority? What isweakness? Is inequality bad? — Thinking Experiments invites teachersto participate in a novel approach to learning that puts authenticphilosophical dialogue at the heart of the classroom. It is an essentialresource for all teachers who consider independence of mind indispensable forthe moral and academic development of their students.日本の教育制度は新たな方向へと舵を切り、より批判的で創造的な思考に重きを置くようになりつつあります。この変化に大きな役割を担っているのが「哲学」で、古代ギリシアで誕生して以来、想像力豊かに問い、真摯に耳を傾け、そして根気よく論理・推論を重ねてきました。「Thinking Experiments」は、日本の学校に「哲学」をもたらす初めての本で、哲学という科目についての総合的な紹介、ファシリテーションの実践ガイド、さらに実際の授業で検証された30のレッスンプランが含まれています。そこには、たとえば「言葉なしに考えることができるか」とか「記憶は夢のようなものかそれとも事実なのか」「権威には常に従うべきなのか」「弱さとは何か」「不平等は悪か」などといった、取っつき易いけれども深く考えさせられる問いが詰まっています。「Thinking Experiments」は、本物の哲学対話を教室の中心に据える新しい学びのアプローチに先生方を誘います。それは、道徳的発達や学力向上において主体的な学びが欠かせないと考える全国の先生方にとって必須のリソースとなるはずです。 ●Author profiles (著者について):Alexander Dutson has taught philosophy since2009 at two high schools in Tokyo. He studied philosophy to postgraduate levelat York, Berkeley, and Cambridge, and is an accredited specialist with The Philosophy Foundation, a London-based organization that aimsto bring the benefits of philosophical thinking to schools, businesses, and thewider community. James Hill teaches high-schoolphilosophy in Tokyo, Japan, where he has lived since 2015. He completed his PhDin philosophy at the University of New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia. ●Reviews (レビュー):Alexander Dutsonand James Hill have written a timely primer on how to introduce the teaching ofphilosophy in a Japanese context. Their wide familiarity with classical andmodern philosophy coupled with on-the-ground knowledge of Japanese educationalmores and realities results in an original and practical handbook that will beof interest to serious educators across Japan. - Matthew Thomas, Vice-Dean of International Education, RitsumeikanUji Junior and Senior High School With changes inthe course of study, Japanese education will take important steps in thedirection of getting students to think, make decisions, and express themselvesclearly and logically. This book provides interesting ideas for teachers to dojust that. It should also be of interest to teachers hoping to reflect on andimprove their own intellectual and mental life. - Kensaku Yoshida, Distinguished Professor, Sophia University, andDirector of the Center for English Language and Research "Think"is a word more often emphasized in education in the West than in Japan. Thisbook, aimed at students and high school teachers, proposes a way of doingphilosophy that is more dynamic and exciting than a traditional "哲学" lecture. Itencourages students to be imaginative, to think critically, and to appreciatehow each of these things are essential for genuine understanding of ourselvesand the world. - Toshiyuki Takamiya, Professor Emeritus, Keio University, Sanders Reader,Cambridge, 2016-2017