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Cultivating Virtue in the University

Michael Lamb editor Edward Brooks editor Jonathan Brant editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:29th Aug '22

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Across the globe, educators are grappling with how best to prepare a new generation to engage the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century. Along with knowledge and skills, many are now emphasizing the importance of character. Yet, while there has been a robust movement to educate character among children and adolescents, much less attention has been given to the ethical formation of college and university students. What is the role of colleges and universities in educating the character of students? Should universities even attempt to cultivate virtue? If so, how can they do so effectively in a pluralistic context? Cultivating Virtue in the University seeks to answer these questions by gathering diverse perspectives on character education within twenty-first century universities. With essays from some of the world's leading scholars, this volume catalyzes a critical debate about the possibilities and limits of character education in the university while offering theoretical and practical perspectives on what such education could look like in increasingly global and intercultural institutions. By engaging insights from education, history, literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and theology, the volume encourages scholars and educators to embrace the opportunities and challenges of cultivating virtue in the university.

This volume is indispensable to anyone interested in making virtue central to a good education. * Good Read *
This book brings together a series of insightful chapters about the emerging topic of character education in the university ... by reuniting multiple perspectives from the fields of education, philosophy, and psychology, the authors contribute to a growing movement aimed to recover and reimagine character education in universities. * Jorge L. Villacís, British Journal of Educational Studies *
Cultivating Virtue in the University is a valuable resource for educators who want to bring virtue back into the university environment. * Maxwell Patchet, International Journal of Christianity & Education *

ISBN: 9780197599075

Dimensions: 242mm x 162mm x 27mm

Weight: 549g

304 pages