Virtues and Virtue Education in Theory and Practice

Name: Virtues and Virtue Education in Theory and Practice
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Virtues and Virtue Education in Theory and PracticeAre Virtues Local or Universal?\nAuthor(s): Catherine A. Darnell, Kristjn Kristjnsson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367612047, 978-0367612047\nSynopsis\nVirtues and Virtue Education in Theory and Practice explores questions about the locality versus the universality of virtues from a number of theoretical and practical perspectives. Written by leading international scholars in the field, it considers the relevance of these debates for the practice of virtue and character education. \n\nThis volume brings together experts from education, philosophy, and psychology to consider how different disciplines might learn from each other and how insights from theory and practice can be integrated. It shows that questions about virtue relativity or universality have not only theoretical significance but also important practical ramifications. The chapters explore differ.