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How Do We Respond to Unanswerable Questions?

How Do We Respond to Unanswerable Questions?

Update: 2023-07-25
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When your child asks, "Is God real" or "Am I dreaming my entire life?"-- is it ok not to have the "right" answer?



Scott Hershovitz is the Thomas G. and Mabel Long Professor of Law and a professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan and author of Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids. This father of two joins Perfect Jewish Parents co-hosts Masua Sagiv and Joshua Ladon to talk about why kids are particularly good at having big conversations and how the big questions kids ask provide an opportunity to engage in curiosity and creativity.

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How Do We Respond to Unanswerable Questions?

How Do We Respond to Unanswerable Questions?

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