Flourishing as the Aim of Education

Name: Flourishing as the Aim of Education
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Flourishing as the Aim of EducationA Neo-Aristotelian View\nAuthor(s): Kristjn Kristjnsson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138612938, 978-1138612938\nSynopsis\nThis book develops a conception of student flourishing as the overarching aim of education. Taking as its basis the Aristotelian concept of eudaimonia, it provides a theoretical study of the foundations of flourishing that goes well beyond Aristotles approach. \n\nFlourishing as the Aim of Education argues that the good life of the student, to which education should contribute, must involve engagement with self-transcendent ideals and ignite awe-filled enchantment. It allows for social, individual and educational variance within the concept of flourishing, and it engages with a host of socio-political as well as spiritual issues that are often overlooked in literature discussing character education. Each chapter closes with food for thought for practition.