Educating Character Through the Arts (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education)

By: Panos Paris and Aidan P. Thompson and Laura D’Olimpio

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Synopsis: This volume investigates the role of the arts in character education. Bringing together insights from esteemed philosophers and educationalists, it looks to the arts for insight into human character and explores the arts’ relationship to human flourishing and the development of the virtues. Focusing on the moral value of art and considering questions of whether there can be educational value in imaginative and non-narrative art, the nine chapters herein critically examine whether poetry, music, literature, films, television series, videogames, and even gardening may improve our understanding of human character, sharpen our moral judgement, inculcate or refine certain skills required for virtue, or perhaps cultivate certain virtues (or vices) themselves. Bringing together research on aesthetics, ethics, moral and character education, this book will appeal to students, researchers and academics of philosophy, arts, and education as well as philosophers of education, morality, aesthetics, and teachers of the arts.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 180 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000787078
Related ISBNs:: 9781003148852, 9780367709938, 9780367709945
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/18/22
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Laura D’Olimpio, Panos Paris and Aidan P. Thompson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education, Philosophy, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Laura D'Olimpio
Edited by:: Panos Paris
Edited by:: Aidan P. Thompson