Spinoza And Education

Author : Johan Dahlbeck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
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Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317394341

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Spinoza and Education offers a comprehensive investigation into the educational implications of Spinoza’s moral theory. Taking Spinoza’s naturalism as its point of departure, it constructs a considered account of education, taking special care to investigate the educational implications of Spinoza’s psychological egoism. What emerges is a counterintuitive form of education grounded in the egoistic striving of the teacher to persevere and to flourish in existence while still catering to the ethical demands of the students and the greater community. In providing an educational reading of Spinoza’s moral theory, this book sets up a critical dialogue between educational theory and recent studies which highlight the centrality of ethics in Spinoza’s overall philosophy. By placing his work in a contemporary educational context, chapters explore a counterintuitive conception of education as an ethical project, aimed at overcoming the desire to seek short-term satisfaction and troubling the influential concept of the student as consumer. This book also considers how education, from a Spinozistic point of view, may be approached in terms of a kind of cognitive therapy serving to further a more scientifically adequate understanding of the world and aimed at combating prejudices and superstition. Spinoza and Education demonstrates that Spinoza’s moral theory can further an educational ideal, where notions of freedom and self-preservation provide the conceptual core of a coherent philosophy of education. As such, it will appeal to researchers, academics and postgraduate students in the fields of philosophy of education, theory of education, critical thinking, philosophy, ethics, and Spinoza studies.

Author : Johan Dahlbeck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429942327

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Education and Free Will by Johan Dahlbeck Pdf

Education and Free Will critically assesses and makes use of Spinoza’s insights on human freedom to construe an account of education that is compatible with causal determinism without sacrificing the educational goal of increasing students’ autonomy and self-determination. Offering a thorough investigation into the philosophical position of causal determinism, Dahlbeck discusses Spinoza’s view of self-determination and presents his own suggestions for an education for autonomy from a causal determinist point of view. The book begins by outlining the free will problem in education, before expanding on a philosophical understanding of autonomy and how it is seen as an educational ideal. It considers Spinoza’s determinism and discusses his denial of moral responsibility. Later chapters consider the relationship between causal determinism and autonomy, the educational implications of understanding free will and how free will can be utilised as a valuable fiction in education. This book will be of great interest to academics and postgraduate students in the field of education, especially those with an interest in moral education and philosophy of education. It will also be of interest to those in the fields of philosophy and psychology and specifically those focusing on the free will problem, on Spinoza studies, and on the relation between moral psychology and external influence.

Author : William Louis Rabenort
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Education
ISBN : WISC:89094556438

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Spinoza as Educator by William Louis Rabenort Pdf

Author : William Louis Rabenort
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1330671848

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Spinoza as Educator (Classic Reprint) by William Louis Rabenort Pdf

Excerpt from Spinoza as Educator After three and a half centuries Benedict Spinoza is more than ever an intellectual force to be reckoned with. His influence upon his own and immediately succeeding generations was of the slightest, and even when the teachings of the Jew of Amsterdam were no longer shunned, they were still misunderstood, and by none more profoundly than by Herder, Lessig, Goethe, and the others of that group of enthusiastic admirers which constitutes perhaps Spinoza's most obvious influence upon civilization. In the History of Philosophy he looms in majestic solitude, a peak but remotely joined to the adjacent heights. It is therefore not surprising to find his name conspicuously absent from the roll of philosophers who figure in the History of Education. The bibliography at the end of this essay is evidence of the interest manifested in Spinoza at the present time. Professor William James quoted him as an authority on psychology, and in the preface to his "Analytic Psychology," Dr. G. F. Stout acknowledges his pre-eminent indebtedness to Spinoza. The attempt made in the following pages to point out the educational implications of Spinoza's philosophy seemed to necessitate introductory summaries and interpretations which might have been omitted were the foundations of Spinoza's philosophy familiar to the students of education into whose hands this volume may come. The essay might then have been wholly devoted to the more practical if not more congenial task of discussing intensively one or another of the problems briefly treated in the final chapter. A fuller exposition of each of these topics would do much to clarify current educational thought, and it is hoped that the bearing of Spinoza's philosophy upon education will attract the labor of other hands. It is believed that further and broader studies will justify the conclusions herein expressed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Johan Dahlbeck
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317394358

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Spinoza and Education by Johan Dahlbeck Pdf

Spinoza and Education offers a comprehensive investigation into the educational implications of Spinoza’s moral theory. Taking Spinoza’s naturalism as its point of departure, it constructs a considered account of education, taking special care to investigate the educational implications of Spinoza’s psychological egoism. What emerges is a counterintuitive form of education grounded in the egoistic striving of the teacher to persevere and to flourish in existence while still catering to the ethical demands of the students and the greater community. In providing an educational reading of Spinoza’s moral theory, this book sets up a critical dialogue between educational theory and recent studies which highlight the centrality of ethics in Spinoza’s overall philosophy. By placing his work in a contemporary educational context, chapters explore a counterintuitive conception of education as an ethical project, aimed at overcoming the desire to seek short-term satisfaction and troubling the influential concept of the student as consumer. This book also considers how education, from a Spinozistic point of view, may be approached in terms of a kind of cognitive therapy serving to further a more scientifically adequate understanding of the world and aimed at combating prejudices and superstition. Spinoza and Education demonstrates that Spinoza’s moral theory can further an educational ideal, where notions of freedom and self-preservation provide the conceptual core of a coherent philosophy of education. As such, it will appeal to researchers, academics and postgraduate students in the fields of philosophy of education, theory of education, critical thinking, philosophy, ethics, and Spinoza studies.

Author : Matthew J. Kisner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139500098

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Spinoza on Human Freedom by Matthew J. Kisner Pdf

Spinoza was one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment, but his often obscure metaphysics makes it difficult to understand the ultimate message of his philosophy. Although he regarded freedom as the fundamental goal of his ethics and politics, his theory of freedom has not received sustained, comprehensive treatment. Spinoza holds that we attain freedom by governing ourselves according to practical principles, which express many of our deepest moral commitments. Matthew J. Kisner focuses on this theory and presents an alternative picture of the ethical project driving Spinoza's philosophical system. His study of the neglected practical philosophy provides an accessible and concrete picture of what it means to live as Spinoza's ethics envisioned.

Author : Johan Dahlbeck
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811671258

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Spinoza by Johan Dahlbeck Pdf

This book is a philosophical enquiry into the educational consequences of Spinoza’s political theory. Spinoza’s political theory is of particular interest for educational thought as it brings together the normative aims of his ethical theory with his realistic depiction of human psychology and the ramifications of this for successful political governance. As such, this book aims to introduce the reader to Spinoza’s original vision of civic education, as a project that ultimately aims at the ethical flourishing of individuals, while being carefully tailored and adjusted to the natural limitations of human reason. Readers will benefit from a succinct introduction to Spinoza’s political philosophy and from an account of civic education that is based on careful exegetical work. It draws conclusions only hinted at in Spinoza’s own writings.

Author : Susan James
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198713074

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Spinoza on Learning to Live Together by Susan James Pdf

Philosophising, as Spinoza conceives it, is the project of learning to live joyfully. This in turn is a matter of learning to live together, and the most obvious test of philosophical insight is our capacity to sustain a harmonious way of life. Susan James defends this interpretation and explores Spinoza's influence on contemporary debates.

Author : Amelie Rorty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134654338

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Philosophers on Education by Amelie Rorty Pdf

Philosophers on Education offers us the most comprehensive available history of philosopher's views and impacts on the directions of education. As Amelie Rorty explains, in describing a history of education, we are essentially describing and gaining the clearest understanding of the issues that presently concern and divide us. The essays in this stellar collection are written by some of the finest comtemporary philosophers. Those interested in history of philosophy, epistemology, moral psychology and education, and political theory will find Philosophers on Education to be both an engaging and fascinating read.

Author : Columbia University. Teachers College
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Education
ISBN : SRLF:AA0001480771

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Contributions to Education by Columbia University. Teachers College Pdf

Author : Jan Derry
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781118368756

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Vygotsky by Jan Derry Pdf

Vygotsky Philosophy and Education reassesses the works of Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky work by arguing that his central ideas about the nature of rationality and knowledge were informed by the philosophic tradition of Spinoza and Hegel. Presents a reassessment of the works of Lev Vygotsky in light of the tradition of Spinoza and Hegel informing his work Reveals Vygotsky’s connection with the work of contemporary philosophers such as Brandom and McDowell Draws on discussions in contemporary philosophy to revise prominent readings of Vygotskian psychology and revisits educational debates where Vygotsky’s ideas were central Reveals the limitations of appropriations of Vygotsky which fail to recognize the Hegelian provenance of his work Shows the relevance of Brandom’s inferentialism for contemporary educational theory and practice

Author : Wolff-Michael Roth,Alfredo Jornet
Publisher : Springer
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319398686

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Understanding Educational Psychology by Wolff-Michael Roth,Alfredo Jornet Pdf

This book takes up the agenda of the late (but unknown) L. S. Vygotsky, who had turned to the philosopher Spinoza to develop a holistic approach to psychology, an approach that no longer dichotomized the body and mind, intellect and affect, or the individual and the social. In this approach, there is only one substance, which manifests itself in different ways in the thinking body, including as biology and culture. The manifestation as culture is premised on the existence of the social. In much of current educational psychology, there are unresolved contradictions that have their origin in the opposition between body and mind, individual and collective, and structure and process—including the different nature of intellect and affect or the difference between knowledge and its application. Many of the same contradictions are repeated in constructivist approaches, which do not overcome dichotomies but rather acerbate them by individualizing and intellectualizing our knowledgeable participation in recognizably exhibiting and producing the everyday cultural world. Interestingly enough, L. S. Vygotsky, who is often used as a referent for making arguments about inter- and intrasubjective “mental” “constructions,” developed, towards the end of his life, a Spinozist approach according to which there is only one substance. This one substance manifests itself in two radically different ways: body (material, biology) and mind (society, culture). But there are not two substances that are combined into a unit; there is only one substance. Once such an approach is adopted, the classical question of cognitive scientists about how symbols are grounded in the world comes to be recognized as an artefact of the theory. Drawing on empirical materials from different learning settings—including parent-child, school, and workplace settings—this book explores the opportunities and implications that this non-dualist approach has for educational research and practice.

Author : William Louis Rabenort
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 134111242X

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Spinoza As Educator by William Louis Rabenort Pdf

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Author : Hasana Sharp
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226792484

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Spinoza and the Politics of Renaturalization by Hasana Sharp Pdf

There have been many Spinozas over the centuries: atheist, romantic pantheist, great thinker of the multitude, advocate of the liberated individual, and rigorous rationalist. The common thread connecting all of these clashing perspectives is Spinoza’s naturalism, the idea that humanity is part of nature, not above it. In this sophisticated new interpretation of Spinoza’s iconoclastic philosophy, Hasana Sharp draws on his uncompromising naturalism to rethink human agency, ethics, and political practice. Sharp uses Spinoza to outline a practical wisdom of “renaturalization,” showing how ideas, actions, and institutions are never merely products of human intention or design, but outcomes of the complex relationships among natural forces beyond our control. This lack of a metaphysical or moral division between humanity and the rest of nature, Sharp contends, can provide the basis for an ethical and political practice free from the tendency to view ourselves as either gods or beasts. Sharp’s groundbreaking argument critically engages with important contemporary thinkers—including deep ecologists, feminists, and race and critical theorists—making Spinoza and the Politics of Renaturalization vital for a wide range of scholars.

Author : Daniel John O'Connor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Education
ISBN : 0710046642

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by Daniel John O'Connor Pdf