Iris Murdoch, Liberal Education and Human Flourishing
Overview & Synopsis
Articulating the good of liberal education--what we should teach and why we should teach it--is necessary to resist the subversion of liberal education to economic or political ends and the mania for measurable skills. I argue that Iris Murdoch's philosophical writings enrich the work of contemporary Aristotelians, such as Joseph Dunne and Alasdair MacIntyre, on these issues. For Murdoch, studies in the arts and intellectual subjects, by connecting students to the inescapable contingency and finitude of human existence, contribute to the cultivation of intellectual and moral virtues and thus to human flourishing.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Iris Murdoch, Liberal Education and Human Flourishing |
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| Author / Organization | Evans, William |
| Subject & Discipline | General Education, Liberal Arts, Educational Philosophy |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2009 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-235766 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |