A Philosophy for Education: A Study in Aesthetic Rationality - Couverture souple

Bolton, Neil

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ISBN 10 : 900471250X ISBN 13 : 9789004712508

Editeur : Brill, 2024

Synopsis

A Philosophy for Education: A Study in Aesthetic Rationality supports an argument for the crucial role of the aesthetic in a humanist education. It is structured around the philosophy of Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) who saw the poetic imagination as the first language through which humankind makes sense of its place within the world with myths and symbolic ritual. This is the search for the truth of identity and, ultimately, requires a self that examines its own experiences. That examination is the work of an aesthetic rationality that responds to life's contradictions through the use of metaphor: An historical perspective, ranging from the Renaissance, through the Romantic Movement, to Phenomenology, identifies the major characteristics of an aesthetic rationality, and concludes with recommendations for the school curriculum.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Neil Bolton was Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Durham, UK and later Professor of Education at Sheffield University. He is the author of books on The Psychology of Thinking and Concept Formation and has written numerous journal articles both in the applied field and with respect to philosophical issues in Psychology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brill
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 900471250X
• ISBN 13: 9789004712508
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 162
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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