Education and Schmid's Art of Living: Philosophical, Psychological and Educational Perspectives on Living a Good Life

ISBN-13: 9780367177898 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 176 str.

Christoph Teschers

Opis

Instead of simply following the current neoliberal mantra of proclaiming economic growth as the single most important factor for maintaining well-being, Education and Schmid’s Art of Living revisits the idea of an education focused on personal development and the well-being of human beings.

Spis treści

List of Figures  Acknowledgements  Preface  1. Introduction  2. Philosophical Concepts of the Art of Living  3. Emotions and the Good Life  4. Positive Psychology and the Art of Living  5. “Lebenskunst” - Schmid’s Concept of the Art of Living  6. Lebenskunst and Positive Psychology in Dialogue  7. An Educational Approach to the Art of Living  8. Beyond Schooling  9. Life-Pedagogy - An Education for Life Concept  10. Conclusion  Bibliography

O autorze

Christoph Teschers has held a range of positions at New Zealand tertiary institutions since 2012 and is currently faculty member at the College of Education, University of Canterbury. Following a period of study at the Friedrich-Alexander University, Germany, he completed a Doctor of Philosophy in education at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Dr Teschers’ research interests include well-being, the art of living, positive psychology, and philosophy for children.