A review by shirp
Il bambino filosofo by Alison Gopnik

3.0

A good "layman"'s introduction to early childhood psychology. She mostly discusses pivotal experiments in child psych to prove the point that infants and children aren't quite the amoral, impulsive, unintelligent animals some would have us believe. She explores the philosophical implications of findings and it is often repetitive and can border on boring for those who have done more advanced studies in the discipline. Her personal experiences also don't always add much, and you can tell that she is the kind of Prof who loves to hear herself talk. I'd receommend this book for those interested in infancy and early childhood, philosophy, and psychology. It's not a parenting book at all, and isn't only geared towards those with children, but in my opinion it's important to understand the workings of young minds in order to be a good parent.