{"product_id":"the-theory-and-practice-of-virtue-education-9781138291478","title":"The Theory and Practice of Virtue Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theory and Practice of Virtue Education\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn 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. Beginn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of excellent chapters sits at the interface of education and ethical philosophy, and provides a smorgasbord of topics that should be of interest to educators wishing to understand the philosophical bases of virtues education as well as to philosophers wishing to explore practical applications of virtue theory to educational practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarvin W. Berkowitz, Ph.D. University of Missouri-St. Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book includes a collection of the most interesting and important papers from the 2016 Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues conference on cultivating virtue. The contributing authors include some of the most distinguished international academics leading the field. The book is a must read for anyone interested in human flourishing who wants to know more about the theory and practice of virtue education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor James Arthur, Director: Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of excellent chapters sits at the interface of education and ethical philosophy, and provides a smorgasbord of topics that should be of interest to educators wishing to understand the philosophical bases of virtues education as well as to philosophers wishing to explore practical applications of virtue theory to educational practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Marvin W. Berkowitz, Ph.D. University of Missouri-St. Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book includes a collection of the most interesting and important papers from the 2016 Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues conference on cultivating virtue. The contributing authors include some of the most distinguished international academics leading the field. The book is a must read for anyone interested in human flourishing who wants to know more about the theory and practice of virtue education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Professor James Arthur, Director: Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a conference volume of consistently high quality that avoids most of the pitfalls of the genre. Students and scholars who work in moral philosophy or the philosophy of education—and especially any whose work focuses on character and virtue—would benefit from an afternoon (or more) with this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eJournal of Markets \u0026amp; Morality\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Contributors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1: Philosophical and theoretical foundations for educating the virtues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Ancient Roads to Knowledge of Virtue: The Greek Philosophical Legacy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Carr\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Healing Character Flaws \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoward Curzer\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Moral Growth: A Thomistic Account \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Hacker-Wright\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Stoicism Today: An alternative approach to cultivating the virtues \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristopher Gill\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Akrasia as a character trait: An obstacle for moral development \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaulien Snellen\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: From ‘ordinary’ virtue to Aristotelian virtue \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNancy E. Snow\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Theoretical and practical approaches for educating the virtues \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Plato on Dialogue as a Method for Cultivating the Virtues \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMark E. Jonas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Assumptions and Doctrines that Thwart the Cultivation of Virtues in Teacher Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eElizabeth Campbell\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Moral agency as teaching morally and teaching morality: A practical approach to moral education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGillian R. Rosenberg\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The link between fiction and empathy as a trait of moral character: A pedagogical legend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBruce Maxwell\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Manners and the Moral Life \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid McPherson\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Policy-led Virtue Cultivation: Can we nudge citizens towards developing virtues?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFay Niker\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Educating specific virtues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: The Nature and Nurture of Patriotic Virtue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRandall Curren and Charles Dorn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Aristotelian Philia, Contemporary Friendship, and Some Resources for Studying Close Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlaine J. Fowers \u0026amp; Austen R. Anderson\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Can Gratitude Be Cultivated?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerrance McConnell\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Courage in the Classroom \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCandace Vogler\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConclusion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577815765335,"sku":"9781138291478","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138291478.jpg?v=1746096806","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-theory-and-practice-of-virtue-education-9781138291478","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}