Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 473 g
Character Formation and Human Flourishing
Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 473 g
Reihe: Routledge Research in Character and Virtue Education
ISBN: 978-0-367-69454-8
Verlag: Routledge
The book argues that the only way to understand and construct our character virtues is to have a clear picture of what is the purpose and meaning of human life. It highlights the importance of engaging with moral issues and makes the case that, for Christian educators, human flourishing is inseparable from God’s active relationship to human beings. The book also explores a teleological approach to character education goals. To educate the whole person in the light of an all-embracing Christian worldview is challenged by secular and liberal ideology and is often seen as irrational to the modern mind. Overall, the text seeks to demonstrate that many aspects of a Neo-Aristotelian-Thomist theoretical underpinning for Christian character education holds out a viable option for Christians. It therefore argues the case for the educational potential of Christian character education.
This important book will be essential reading for academics, researchers and students in the fields of character and virtue education, religious education and the philosophy of education.
The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003141877, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction
- Character Formation and Theological Challenges
- Christian Anthropology and Aristotle’s Character Ethics
- Thomism and Christian Moral Character
- Christian Character and Pedagogical Virtue Education
- Integral Human Development and Christian Character Education
- A Theological Framework for Character Formation
Conclusion