Flourishing as the Aim of Education: A Neo-Aristotelian View (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education)
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Flourishing as the Aim of Education: A Neo-Aristotelian View (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education)
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Flourishing as the Aim of Education: A Neo-Aristotelian View (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education)

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Kristjan Kristjansson (Author)  

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This book develops a conception of student flourishing as the overarching aim of education. Taking as its basis the Aristotelian concept of eudaimonia, it provides a theoretical study of the foundations of flourishing that goes well beyond Aristotle's approach. Flourishing as the Aim of Education argues that the 'good life' of the student, to which education should contribute, must involve engagement with self-transcendent ideals and ignite awe-filled enchantment. It allows for social, individual and educational variance within the concept of flourishing, and it engages with a host of socio-political as well as 'spiritual' issues that are often overlooked in literature discussing character education. Each chapter closes with food for thought for practitioners who can directly facilitate student flourishing. An outgrowth of the author's previous monograph Aristotelian Character Education, this book follows new directions in questioning how to educate young people towards a life of overall flourishing. It will be of great interest to researchers, academics and post-graduate students in the fields of character education, moral education and moral philosophy, as well as to educators and policy-makers. 1 Tables, black and white
Kristjan Kristjansson is professor of Character Education and Virtue Ethics, and deputy director, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham.
  • Contributor: Kristjan Kristjansson
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9781138612938
  • Number of Pages: 216
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Packaged Weight: 544
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2019-06-14
  • Series: Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Kristjan Kristjansson is professor of Character Education and Virtue Ethics, and deputy director, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham.

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