Common Faith: Education, Spirituality and the State

ISBN-13: 9781138615915 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 217 str.

Kevin Mott-Thornton

Opis

Published in 1998. The notion of spiritual development has been part of the legislative framework of education in England and Wales since 1944. Its use in the legizlation implies the belief that there is an important dimension of state education connected with, but extended beyond, personal development and the promotion of values. This book is an exercise in the practical philosophy of education and consequently, explores certain ideas and policy ideals, throwing light on the logical relations between them.

Recenzje

’Clear, thoughtful and spirited, Common Faith: Education, Spirituality and the State offers a provocative but fair analysis of how educators from the time of Dewey have sought to address the apparent spiritual desiccation of our Western society.’ Michael Totterdell, Institute of Education, University of London, UK ’...the author has spent a considerable time weighing up the philosophical and theoretical models relevant to the topic...will no doubt spark off a vigorous exchange of views between those whose hypotheses have been challenged.’ British Journal of Religious Education

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Spirituality, Religion and Education  3. Agency, Experience and Common Spirituality  4. Culture, Politics and Education  5. Varieties of Liberalism, Public Values and Education  6. Experience, Realism and Spiritual Development  7. Pluralism and the Limits of Common Schooling  8. Conclusions.

O autorze

Mott-Thornton, Kevin