Thinking through aesthetics

ch. 1. Philosophy, aesthetics, and children

Philosophy and its branches

Philosophical inquiry and children

Philosophical inquiry and the art curriculum

ch. 2. Aesthetic theories and philosophical questions

Aesthetic theories

Recognizing philosophical questions

ch. 3. Wonder, inquiry, and the philosophical dialogue

Creating a climate for philosophical inquiry

The dialogue as the cornerstone of philosophical inquiry

Addressing student questions

A big-questions chart

Planning for philosophical dialogues

ch. 4. Generating questions for philosophical dialogues

ch. 4. Generating questions for philosophical inquiry

Planning and the art curriculum

Determining questions, issues, and topics

ch. 5. Activities for philosophical inquiry

Great debates

Role-playing

In-out-maybe

A journal for thoughts about art

Questions in the air

Object ranking

Analyzing philosophical writings

Conducting interviews

Token response

Stories and other writing

Student artworks

ch. 6. Activities for introducing and practicing skills

Getting clear about philosophical inquiry

Clarifying what's at issue

Engagement in dialogues

Offering and evaluating reasons

Attending to the use of words

ch. 7. Philosophical inquiry and the art curriculum

Alignment, assessment, and outcomes

Age appropriateness

Lesson planning

Sample lessons.