A Pedagogy of Becoming: 116 (Value Inquiry Book Series / Philosophy of Education) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9042015071 ISBN 13: 9789042015074

Publisher: Editions Rodopi B.V., 2002

Synopsis

This book advocates a return to the spirit of the Greek notion of paideia, emphasizing a pedagogy of becoming. The authors offer a holistic approach to education that aspires toward the inclusion, promotion, and nurturance of virtue and valuation. Topics range from the purely conceptual to applied methodology. Several key issues and contemporary trends in education are addressed philosophically, including the values of wisdom, morality, compassion, empathy, interdependence, authenticity, and self-understanding.

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Review:

"the chapters achieve the stated goal of presenting teaching as a way to foster the holistic growth of students. The authors have credible backgrounds, largely in academic philosophy and psychology. Readers interested in educational philosophy, holistic education, or teaching in general will find this material thoughtful, readable, and in many cases classroom-tested. Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above." in: CHOICE - Current reviews for academic libraries, January 2003

About the Author:

JON MILLS is a psychologist and a philosopher. He received his Psy.D. in clinical psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, his Ph.D. in philosophy from Vanderbilt University, and was a Fulbright scholar of philosophy at the University of Toronto and York University. He is currently Internship Coordinator and Clinical Supervisor in the Mental Health Program at Lakeridge Health Corporation Oshawa, an Associate with the Research Institute at Lakeridge Health, and a member of the Core Faculty at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Toronto. He serves as Associate Editor of the Value Inquiry Book Series (VIBS), has numerous publications in philosophy, psychology, psychoanalysis, and education, and is co-author of The Ontology of Prejudice. He maintains a private practice in Ajax, Ontario.

About this edition

• Publisher: Editions Rodopi B.V.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 9042015071
• ISBN 13: 9789042015074
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248
• Editor: Mills Jon