Voices: The Educational Formation of Conscience - Hardcover

Green, Thomas F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 026801924X ISBN 13: 9780268019242

Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr, 1999

Synopsis

Green (philosophy and education, emeritus) attempts to expand our ideas of what moral education consists of, arguing that the goal should be the formation of reflexive self-judgment of conscience leading to a greater state of self-governance suitable to life in a democratic society. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Review

"This extremely interesting and thoughtful book argues that the acquisition of norms through development of internalized voices of conscience represents the primary goal of moral education. As with his other books... Green has built a completely new approach to his topic that does not rely on traditional 'schools' of thought but examines the entire field from a deeply analytical and humanistic perspective. This approach results in fresh insights on every page delivered in Green's extremely precise but familiar style.... [F]or the serious student, researcher, or professional who is looking for a systematic framework for rethinking the theory and practices of moral education, this book has few rivals. It is destined to become a classic in its field and should be part of every serious collection in philosophy and moral education." - Choice

Edition details

• Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026801924X
• ISBN 13: 9780268019242
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 214