The Theory and Practice of Virtue Education

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Synopsis

The Theory and Practice of Virtue Education offers the reader a comprehensive and authoritative account of both the theoretical and practical complexities of cultivating virtue in education and beyond. The book moves beyond the usual philosophical literature that merely discusses virtue in the abstract, and offers scholarly, research-informed suggestions for practice.Drawn from a highly successful international conference organised by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, the chapters in this volume offer a unique insight into the varieties of approaches that leading scholars have identified for putting the learning and nurturing of virtues into practice. Featured are chapters from internationally acclaimed scholars primarily in the fields of philosophy, psychology and education, which are categorised under three headings: philosophical and theoretical foundations for cultivating virtues; developing virtues in practice; and nurturing specific virtues. Beginning with chapters that examine differing theoretical complexities of virtue education, the book then moves on to explore different approaches to nurturing virtue in the classroom and beyond. This practical approach is further evidenced in the final section, where individual virtues are discussed.The Theory and Practice of Virtue Education highlights the theoretical complexity of putting virtue education into practice and, as a result, is of real use to researchers, academics and postgraduates in the fields of education, philosophy, psychology, sociology and theology. It should also be essential reading for educators in character and virtue.

Book details

Series:
Routledge Research in Character and Virtue Education
Author:
Tom Harrison, David Ian Walker
ISBN:
9781351966917
Related ISBNs:
9781138291478, 9781315265353, 9780367371418
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
236
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-08-28
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
Tom Harrison, David Ian Walker 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Education, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Sociology