Philosophical Perspectives on Moral and Civic Education

Philosophical Perspectives on Moral and Civic Education
Author: Colin Macleod
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2019-04-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 135137821X

Many people place great stock in the importance of civic virtue to the success of democratic communities. Is this hope well-grounded? The fundamental question is whether it is even possible to cultivate ethical and civic virtues in the first place. Taking for granted that it is possible, at least three further questions arise: What are the key elements of civic virtue? How should we cultivate these virtuous dispositions? And finally, how should schools be organized in order to make the education of citizen possible? These interrelated questions are the focus of this collection. By considering these questions from a variety of philosophical perspectives ranging from moral psychology, philosophy of education, and political philosophy, the nine essays assembled here advance our understanding of the challenges we face in trying to shape children to be virtuous citizens.

Moral and Political Discourses in Philosophy of Education

Moral and Political Discourses in Philosophy of Education
Author: Prakash Iyer
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2021-09-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000459675

This book focuses on moral and political education and critically engages with educational issues from a philosophical perspective. It engages with questions of moral education as well as questions about citizenship education, to address apprehensions on learning in a liberal democracy while parallelly invoking issues from within the curriculum, the school environment and teacher-student relationship. With contributions from renowned philosophers and educationists, this volume discusses themes like civic education and liberal democracy; toleration and freedom; Tagore’s conception of the moral and political self; key issues in moral education; cosmopolitanism, compassion, care ethics and moral purpose of schooling; to revisit and rethink some foundational questions related to education, curriculum and pedagogy. This volume will be essential reading for educationists and educators and will be important for scholars and researchers of philosophy of education, education, teacher education and school education.

The Pedagogy of the Community of Philosophical Enquiry as Citizenship Education

The Pedagogy of the Community of Philosophical Enquiry as Citizenship Education
Author: Joshua Forstenzer
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2024-07-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1040094473

This edited volume combines reflections, methods, and experiences from a globally diverse group of scholars to investigate the meaning, value, and effectiveness of the pedagogy of the Community of Philosophical Enquiry (CoPE) – derived from or in conversation with Lipman and Sharp’s Philosophy for Children (P4C) – in the context of civic education. Maintaining that a rich diversity of voices is an important corrective to narrower academic discourses, the chapters in this book bring an array of scholarly thought from across the world working in various political and educational contexts to bear on a common question: How can CoPE help practitioners engage in civic education? The contributions draw on qualitative methods, philosophical literature, and practitioner case studies to explore the benefits, challenges, questions, and methods related to the use of CoPE for the sake of citizenship education in Thailand, Malaysia, Italy, Iceland, Israel, Greece, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Ultimately, the book provides critical reflections and insights into the civic dimension of CoPE (and some CoPE-related practices) across a wide range of pedagogic, cultural, and political contexts. Addressing the need for a touchstone publication on the interplay between CoPE and citizenship education, the book will be of interest to academics and postgraduate students interested in the philosophy of education, citizenship education, democratic education, and international and comparative education.

Civic and Moral Learning in America

Civic and Moral Learning in America
Author: D. Warren
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2006-04-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1403984727

From its formative years to the present, advocates of various persuasions have written and spoken about the country's need for moral and civic education. Responding in part to challenges posed by B. Edward McClellan, this book offers research findings on the ideas, people, and contexts that have influenced the acquisition of moral and civic learning in the America.

Philosophy of Education

Philosophy of Education
Author: John L. Elias
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1995
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Introduces classical and contemporary philosophical ideas of education in various areas, including intellectual, moral, aesthetic, religious, political, vocational, physical, and special education, from a historical perspective. Chapters treat the history of ideas in each area and the history of ideas in practice. Annotation copyright Book News, In

Education in Morality

Education in Morality
Author: J. Mark Halstead
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 509
Release: 2005-09-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134740840

Offering a variety of perspectives on some of the most fundamental questions about moral education the volume is written in the belief that philosophy has an important contribution to make in bringing about a clearer understanding of the task of moral education. There is an international team of contributors including both philosophers and educationalists. These include; David Best, Brian Crittenden, Paul Hirst, Ruth Jonathon, John Kekes, Will Kymlicka, Alasdair MacIntyre and Amelie Oksenberg Rorty.

Moral Development, Moral Education, and Kohlberg

Moral Development, Moral Education, and Kohlberg
Author: Brenda Munsey
Publisher: Birmingham, Ala. : Religious Education Press
Total Pages: 496
Release: 1980
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The best overall serious introduction to Kohlberg's work currently available. This book is quoted more than almost any other book on Kohlberg. A distinguished international group of scholars explore the strengths and probe the weaknesses of Lawrence Kohlberg's theoretical and empirical research into the dynamics of moral develomente and the texture of moral education. This collection of original chapters carefully examines Kohlbergianism from a variety of complementary perspectives: philosophical, psychological, religious, and educational. A review in the journal ETHICS calls this book "essential reacing for anyone interested in the current issues in moral education."