| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Routledge research in higher education |
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Routledge research in higher education.
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| Contents |
Introduction : what is Aristotelian character education? -- Some persistent myths about Aristotelian character education -- Measuring virtue for Aristotelian character education -- Phronesis and Aristotelian character education -- Can Aristotelian character education undo the effects of bad upbringing? -- Towards method : dialogue and Aristotelian character education -- Educating the educators : teachers and Aristotelian character education -- Concluding reflections |
| Summary |
This book provides a reconstruction of Aristotelian character education, shedding new light on what moral character really is, and how it can be highlighted, measured, nurtured and taught in current schooling. Arguing that many recent approaches to character education understand character in exclusively amoral, instrumentalist terms, Kristj©Łnsson proposes a coherent, plausible and up-to-date concept, retaining the overall structure of Aristotelian character education. After discussing and debunking popular myths about Aristotelian character education, subsequent chapters focus on the practical |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 23, 2015) |
| Subject |
Aristotle. Eudemian ethics.
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| SUBJECT |
Eudemian ethics (Aristotle) fast |
| Subject |
Moral education -- Philosophy
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EDUCATION -- Essays.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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EDUCATION -- Reference.
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Moral education -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317619079 |
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1317619072 |
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9781317619062 |
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1317619064 |
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9781315752747 |
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1315752743 |
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9781317619055 |
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1317619056 |
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