Philosophical Perspectives on Moral and Civic Education

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Philosophical Perspectives on Moral and Civic Education is written by Colin Macleod and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 135137821X (ISBN 10) and 9781351378215 (ISBN 13).

Many people place great stock in the importance of civic virtue to the success of democratic communities. Is this hope well-grounded? The fundamental question is whether it is even possible to cultivate ethical and civic virtues in the first place. Taking for granted that it is possible, at least three further questions arise: What are the key elements of civic virtue? How should we cultivate these virtuous dispositions? And finally, how should schools be organized in order to make the education of citizen possible? These interrelated questions are the focus of this collection. By considering these questions from a variety of philosophical perspectives ranging from moral psychology, philosophy of education, and political philosophy, the nine essays assembled here advance our understanding of the challenges we face in trying to shape children to be virtuous citizens.