The Good Life of Teaching: An Ethics of Professional Practice
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (984 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1444339303 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Makes a significant contribution to the philosophy of teaching and also offers new insights into virtue theory and professional ethicsOffers fresh and detailed readings of major figures in ethics, including Alasdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor, and Bernard Williams and the practical philosophies of Hannah Arendt, John Dewey and Hans-Georg GadamerProvides illustrations to assist the reader in visualizing major points, and integrates sources such as film, literature, and teaching memoirs to exemplify arguments in an engaging and accessible wayPresents a compelling vision of teaching as a reflective practice showing how this requires us to prepare teachers differently. The Good Life of Teaching extends the recent revival of virtue ethics to professional ethics and the philosophy of teaching. It connects long-standing philosophical questions about work and human growth to questions about teacher motivation, identity, and development
"Issue with Kindle edition of book" according to Jillian. While the book itself is great, and the content written by Higgins is thought-provoking and thorough, I had a BIG issue with the Kindle edition of the book. I went to class having read the assignment, only to find out that the Kindle edition misprinted one of the chapters (chapter Issue with Kindle edition of book Jillian While the book itself is great, and the content written by Higgins is thought-provoking and thorough, I had a BIG issue with the Kindle edition of the book. I went to class having read the assignment, only to find out that the Kindle edition misprinted one of the chapters (chapter 4) in the book. It is an entirely different article, written by a different author (Bryan R. Warnick), and not part of the book. This is a mistake on the part of the digital editor, and MUST be corrected before you buy the digital version of this book! Otherwise, like me, you wil. ) in the book. It is an entirely different article, written by a different author (Bryan R. Warnick), and not part of the book. This is a mistake on the part of the digital editor, and MUST be corrected before you buy the digital version of this book! Otherwise, like me, you wil. "Great philosophy read" according to Emily. I read this for a class of mine. Higgins touches upon many great points, sighting many previous philosophers adding his own insights to ideas. I read this for a music education class, but any educator would benefit. The language is academic and challenging.
A philosopher of education, his work draws on virtue ethics, hermeneutics, and psychoanalysis. Chris Higgins is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he is also Associate Editor and Review Edi
"The question of the ethical life of the teacher is as old as philosophy; but in the contemporary world this has been transformed into a question of professional ethics. In The Good Life of Teaching, Chris Higgins brings this newer question of professionalism back to its philosophical roots. Philosophers will applaud how its argument for the pertinence to education of a wisely chosen group of key thinkers creatively extends our understanding of their work. More important, teachers will be deeply confirmed or transformed by its sane vision of what can make their work both noble and sustainable.’ —Joseph Dunne, Cregan Professor Emeritus in philosophy of education, Dublin City University. Anyone who experiences teac