Beginning from Hegel's notion of ethical life (Sittlichkeit) as a mode of consciousness governed by the norms of a historical community, this essay examines the role of education in shaping contemporary communities of autonomous people. It does so by defending a version of the idea that an educator has, among her other tasks, the role of helping her students appreciate the values that are shared across her community. In the course of the examination I relate this idea to trends in the European Enlightenment, and I draw on research concerning political polarization in Europe and North America today and its impact on the academy. In the process I argue that the modern university educator has the task of cultivating in her students an attitude...
As with most social practices, teaching is not an invention of the Age of Enlightenment but a “natur...
This article is the second of a two-part investigation, the first part of which was published in Et...
In this chapter we make assumptions about the primary role of education for the life of its benefici...
Beginning from Hegel's notion of ethical life (Sittlichkeit) as a mode of consciousness governed by ...
This study is a philosophical inquiry into the ethical conditions of modernity as these bear upon, a...
(in English): The main goal of the diploma thesis is to interpret the educational ideals in a relati...
This work introduces and discusses my vision for education as a response to a dominant instrumental ...
This paper will explore a Sophist tradition of educational thought, which is concerned w...
This article touches upon the idea of new educational models which are a guarantee of social well-be...
University education has adapted to the prevailing circumstances and that it is even proving to be a...
This article is the second of a two-part investigation, the first part of which was published in Et...
skills of learning and are seekers of knowledge. But what does this mean if we think of ethics and, ...
In this essay Gert Biesta asks what the humanities can contribute to the field of teacher education....
The author apparently wants to make clear the principles of education with the critical eyes from bo...
This essay initiates a fundamental discussion about education’s nature and character, and raises the...
As with most social practices, teaching is not an invention of the Age of Enlightenment but a “natur...
This article is the second of a two-part investigation, the first part of which was published in Et...
In this chapter we make assumptions about the primary role of education for the life of its benefici...
Beginning from Hegel's notion of ethical life (Sittlichkeit) as a mode of consciousness governed by ...
This study is a philosophical inquiry into the ethical conditions of modernity as these bear upon, a...
(in English): The main goal of the diploma thesis is to interpret the educational ideals in a relati...
This work introduces and discusses my vision for education as a response to a dominant instrumental ...
This paper will explore a Sophist tradition of educational thought, which is concerned w...
This article touches upon the idea of new educational models which are a guarantee of social well-be...
University education has adapted to the prevailing circumstances and that it is even proving to be a...
This article is the second of a two-part investigation, the first part of which was published in Et...
skills of learning and are seekers of knowledge. But what does this mean if we think of ethics and, ...
In this essay Gert Biesta asks what the humanities can contribute to the field of teacher education....
The author apparently wants to make clear the principles of education with the critical eyes from bo...
This essay initiates a fundamental discussion about education’s nature and character, and raises the...
As with most social practices, teaching is not an invention of the Age of Enlightenment but a “natur...
This article is the second of a two-part investigation, the first part of which was published in Et...
In this chapter we make assumptions about the primary role of education for the life of its benefici...