Desire and Human Flourishing: Perspectives from Positive Psychology, Moral Education and Virtue Ethics (1st ed. 2020) (Positive Education)

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Synopsis
This book discusses the concept of desire as a positive factor in human growth and flourishing. All human decision-making is preceded by some kind of desire, and we act upon desires by either rejecting or following them. It argues that our views on and expressions of desire in various facets of life and through time have differed according to how human beings are taught to desire. Therefore, the concept has tremendous potential to affect human beings positively and to enable personal growth. Though excellent research has been done on the concepts of flourishing, character education and positive psychology, no other work has linked the concept of desire to all of these topics. Featuring key references, explanations of central concepts, and significant practical applications of desire to various fields of human thought and action, the book will be of interest to students and researchers in the fields of positive psychology, positive education, moral philosophy, and virtue ethics.
Copyright:
2020

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9783030470012
Related ISBNs:
9783030470005
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
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Copyrighted By:
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Psychology, Education, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Magdalena Bosch

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