The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life by Alison Gopnik
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gopnik states in the introduction that "in some ways young children are actually smarter, more imaginative, more caring, and even more conscious than adults are." Then she sets out to demonstrate how this is the case and how reflecting upon the experiences of babies and toddlers can help us to understand various philosophical problems ranging from our understanding of causation to the origins of morality and spiritual experience. An enjoyable book for philosophers and non-philosophers, for parents and non-parents, it may radically alter your understanding of childhood development.

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