Author : Richard Dagger
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 20,28 MB
Release : 1997-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0195355571
"The book is beautifully written, elegantly organised and it achieves with splendid efficiency all of the goals that it sets for itself. I recommend it warmly."--Mind "Dagger's book makes a very important contribution to our understanding of citizenship through its clear demonstration that state promotion of civic virtue is compatible with individual autonomy."--Political Studies
Author : James Arthur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 0429998872
Virtues in the Public Sphere features seventeen chapters by experts from a variety of different perspectives on the broad theme of virtue in the public sphere. Spanning issues such as the notion of civic friendship and civic virtue, it sheds light on the role that these virtues play in the public sphere and their importance in safeguarding communities from the threats of a lack of concern for truth, poor leadership, charlatanism, and bigotry. This book highlights the theoretical complexity of putting virtue ethics into practice in the public domain at a time when it has been shaken by unpredictable political, social, technological, and cultural developments. With contributions from internationally acclaimed scholars in the fields of philosophy, psychology, sociology, and education, this book highlights the main issues, both theoretical and practical, of putting virtue ethics into practice in the public domain. Split into three sections – "Virtues and vices in the public sphere", "Civic friendship and virtue", and "Perspectives on virtue and the public sphere" – the chapters offer a timely commentary on the roles that virtues have to play in the public sphere. This timely book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and post-graduate students in the fields of education, character and virtue studies, and will also appeal to practitioners.
Author : Ann Mongoven
Publisher :
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 20,11 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :
Proposes a new ethic for civic engagement
Author : Anna McDougal
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 34,72 MB
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1538364115
In today's world, civic engagement is paramount in laying the foundation for the next generation of U.S. citizens. This book gives readers the tools they need to understand the civics concept of civic virtues. A relatable story and characters are paired with vibrant illustrations to teach readers the foundations of citizenship and civics. In this book, the narrator works with friends to achieve a goal. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book Working Together in the Classroom (ISBN: 9781538364123). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.
Author : Kazutaka Inamura
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 20,91 MB
Release : 2015-09-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107110947
Examines Aristotle's approaches to how to develop a political community based on the notions of justice and friendship.
Author : Justin P. DePlato
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 14,55 MB
Release : 2021-08-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 1793627525
While the ancient Greeks and Romans are seldom studied in the modern American polity, their societies possessed distinct civic virtues and standards of excellence that formed the basis of the United States. The authors argue that the Founders and Framers of the U.S. created a nation based on the juxtaposition of ancient principles, which helped cultivate a population of civic minded, excellent citizens. The history of the U.S. is far from perfect, but the idea of America, at its origin, was revolutionary. In modern times, however, the authors argue that the American people are forgetting what it means to be American. The decline of both civic virtue and standards of excellence in today’s America is responsible for the rise of poor political leadership. Under President Donald Trump, America’s ability to maintain peace throughout the world, known as Pax Americana, was deteriorated, which worsened the integrity, stability, and longevity of the country. While many scholars have attempted to explain the rise of Trump, the authors argue that if American citizens want to know how Trump rose to power, they need only look into a mirror.
Author : Wayne Melville
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 47,83 MB
Release : 2020-09-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1000175812
By investigating the re-emergence of intellectual, moral, and civic virtues in the practice and teaching of science, this text challenges the increasing professionalization of science; questions the view of scientific knowledge as objective; and highlights the relationship between democracy and science. Written by a range of experts in science, the history of science, education and philosophy, the text establishes the historical relationship between natural philosophy and the Aristotelian virtues before moving to the challenges that the relationship faces, with the emergence, and increasing hegemony, brought about by the professionalization of science. Exploring how virtues relate to citizenship, technology, and politics, the chapters in this work illustrate the ways in which virtues are integral to understanding the values and limitations of science, and its role in informing democratic engagement. The text also demonstrates how the guiding virtues of scientific inquiry can be communicated in the classroom to the benefit of both individuals and wider societies. Scholars in the fields of Philosophy of Science, Ethics and Philosophy of Education, as well as Science Education, will find this book to be highly useful.
Author : Jed W. Atkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 16,22 MB
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1107107008
A thematic introduction to Roman political thought that shows the Romans' enduring contribution to key political ideas.
Author : Joshua Turner
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 18,9 MB
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 150816679X
What are core civic virtues? In this book, students will gain an understanding of what civic virtues are and how they've changed throughout history, from the early Greeks and Romans through the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution. The similarities and differences between civic virtues in the United States and in other countries and cultures are also discussed. Accessible language makes it easy for readers to understand key early elementary civics concepts from the C3 Framework for Social Studies. Fact boxes provide additional opportunities to learn.
Author : Noretta Koertge
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 23,22 MB
Release : 2005-08-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0190291486
This volume of contributed essays, a follow-up to Noretta Koertge's successful book on the science wars, A House Built on Sand, takes an affirming, positive view of the relationship between the values embodied in science, and the nature of a civil society. It argues that recent attacks on the probity of science undermine the possibility of rational discourse in the political arena. While science has traditionally been viewed as incorporating intellectual virtues like honesty and precision of language, the contributors to this volume point to additional benefits, examining the idea that science can serve as a source of, and inspiration for, civic virtues--in the need to be well-informed about the way the world works, in tolerating the viewpoints of others, and in functioning as a fully global enterprise dedicated to the public good. The contributors--who include philosophers, political scientists, physicists, biologists and engineers--look at examples of scientific virtues in action and how they might be used as inspirations and practical resources for improving civic society. The volume will appeal to a similarly broad audience interested in the relationship between science and society.
