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Rebecca Goldstein, born on February 23, 1950, is an American novelist known for her profound psychological insights and philosophical explorations. Her works, such as 'The Mind-Body Problem' and 'Natural History', are celebrated for their blend of literature and philosophy.

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“And now having a child has been taken out of the sphere of biological determinism and placed instead in the domain of intentional action. Another option to consider and decide upon. And ... not to choose is to choose.”

Children Has Beens Action Taken Spheres Domain Determinism Decide Upon

Book:The Mind-Body Problem

Source: The Mind-Body Problem

“I was raised in an Orthodox Jewish household and I wouldn't say so much it's informed my views, but it's informed my interest, so I think as a child I was often very baffled by knowledge claims.”

Thinking Children Interest Views Claims Raised Orthodox Household Baffled

Author:Rebecca Goldstein

“Children, who have so much to learn in so short a time, had involved the tendency to trust adults to instruct them in the collective knowledge of our species, and this trust confers survival value. But it also makes children vulnerable to being tricked and adults who exploit this vulnerability should be deeply ashamed.”

Should Children Values Involved Survival Adults Species Tendencies Vulnerable Vulnerability Ashamed Collectives Exploits Collective Knowledge

Book:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

Source: Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

“What is play and delightful one kind of child is coercion and torture for another, and will not take no matter how much coercion is applied.”

Kind Children Matter Play Torture Delightful Coercion

Author:Rebecca Goldstein

“In Greek, our word for play is paidia and the word for education is paideia, and it is very natural and right that these words should be entangled at the root, together with our word for children, paides, which gave you your words pedagogy and pediatrician.”

Should Children Play Together Natural Roots Greek Our Words Pedagogy Pediatrician

Book:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

Source: Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

“What one tries to force into a child against its own nature will never come to good.”

Trying Children Force

Book:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

Source: Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

“A child's natural form of behavior is play, and in our aim to educate, play should be honored and preserved for as long past childhood as can be.”

Should Children Long Play Past Form Natural Childhood Behavior Aim Educate Honored Natural Forms

Book:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

Source: Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

“The sum and substance of education is the right training that effectually leads the soul of the child at play on to the love of the calling in its adult life.”

Children Soul Play Calling Training Adults Substance

Author:Rebecca Goldstein

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Born: February 23, 1950
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 100

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