Tools for Young Philosophers

I am so excited to dive into this brief book from one of my top five teachers in any discipline. Ever. (Also making the list would be Andrew Leipold and Richard Kaplan (both of whom make me miss law school), Paul Olsen (for whom I would definitely return to the 1980’s just to take his Black Literature class and attend his Pilgrimage of Poets), and Dr. Charmian Poe—the feared (in a good way) and beloved AP English teacher of my high school days. She profoundly changed my life. As did Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Hughes (English and Speech Team). And Mr. Fiske, Dr. Lambrecht, and the world’s best and most patient piano teacher, Dr. Sharon Kleinhuizen-Jesnen. Oh wait! I’m way past five now. So back to the reason for this post …)

My undergraduate philosophy professor, Dr. Paul T. Jensen, has recently published his first book and I’m seriously wondering if it might be a required text in a philosophy class that I keep dreaming of offering to our church’s homeschooling co-op one day:

I’m also very much looking forward to reading Tim Keller’s latest:

Ahhhhh. I just love books. (And yes, I entered both into my LibraryThing.)

Blessings to you and happy reading in 2012!
– Tara B.