Media and Moral Education - 9781138291423

Taylor & Francis

Media and Moral EducationA Philosophy of Critical Engagement\nAuthor(s): Laura D'Olimpio\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138291423, 978-1138291423\nSynopsis\nMedia and Moral Education demonstrates that the study of philosophy can be used to enhance critical thinking skills, which are sorely needed in todays technological age. It addresses the current oversight of the educational environment not keeping pace with rapid advances in technology, despite the fact that educating students to engage critically and compassionately with others via online media is of the utmost importance. \n\nDOlimpio claims that philosophical thinking skills support the adoption of an attitude she calls critical perspectivism, which she applies in the book to international multimedia examples. The author also suggests that the Community of Inquiry a pedagogy practised by advocates of Philosophy for Children creates a space in which par.