Learning to flourish : a philosophical exploration of liberal education

Learning to flourish a philosophical exploration of liberal education

"What is a liberal arts education? How does it differ from other forms of learning? What are we to make of the debates that surround it? What are its place, its value, and its prospects in the contemporary world? These are questions that trouble students and their parents, educators, critics, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: DeNicola, Daniel R., autor (autor)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Continuum [2012]
Materias:
Educación humanística.
Educación > Filosofía
Educación > Fines y objetivos
Educación > Estados Unidos.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Toward a theory of liberal education. Mixed messages and false starts
  • Liberal education and human flourishing
  • pt. 2. Paradigms of liberal education. Transmission of culture
  • Self-actualization
  • Understanding the world
  • Engagement with the world
  • The skills of learning
  • pt. 3. The values and moral aims of liberal education. Core values of liberal education
  • Intrinsic value
  • Educating a good person
  • pt. 4. Obstacles, threats and prospects. Persistent concerns
  • Newfound threats
  • Promise and prospects.

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