The Point of it All

Meningen med det hele

Engaging short stories meet philosophical texts in this thought-provoking philosophy book, designed to encourage young people to reflect on and debate life’s biggest questions.

Zakiya Ajmi is a widely celebrated debut author. She was nominated for the Nordic Literature Council's Children's Book Prize in 2022 and shortlisted for the Cultural Ministry's Children's Book Author Prize.

Vincent F. Hendricks (b. 1970) is a dr.phil, ph.d. and professor in formal philosophy at Copenhagen University. He is the author of a number of books and has won several prizes for his research.

The Point of it All

Meningen med det hele

Engaging short stories meet philosophical texts in this thought-provoking philosophy book, designed to encourage young people to reflect on and debate life’s biggest questions.

Zakiya Ajmi is a widely celebrated debut author. She was nominated for the Nordic Literature Council's Children's Book Prize in 2022 and shortlisted for the Cultural Ministry's Children's Book Author Prize.

Vincent F. Hendricks (b. 1970) is a dr.phil, ph.d. and professor in formal philosophy at Copenhagen University. He is the author of a number of books and has won several prizes for his research.

Synopsis

How do you know that you are you? Can a machine think? Why are we moved by art, love, and grief? And is there any meaning to it all?

Blending short stories with philosophical essays, the book sparks curiosity, fosters conversation, and inspires young people to explore philosophical questions regarding identity, consciousness, logic, ethics, beauty, and reality.

With illustrations by Otto Dickmeiss.

Reviews

"A thought-provoking philosophy book that encourages young people to reflect on and discuss life’s big questions. The short stories carry an unsettling undertone, reinforced by Otto Dickmeiss’s illustrations. The philosophical chapters expand on the stories and place them within a conceptual framework. The short stories and the philosophical texts can easily be read independently of one another." – (Danish Library Review (Lektørudtalelse)

The Point of it All
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Original Language: Danish
Original Publisher: Gads Forlag
Category: Children's Books
Sub-category: Tween
Genre: Non-fiction
Available material: English sample upon request

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