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OverviewThe chapters in this volume are all devoted to a single question: Can wisdom be taught, or at least fostered? They span many different traditions and times, which generates both problems and opportunities. The most obvious problem is that of translation. As Curnow points out in the opening chapter, the word ‘wisdom’ is used to translate a variety of terms from antiquity that have only a partial overlap with modern work. It is interesting to consider that the Egyptian word ‘seboyet’ translates as either wisdom or instruction. The same is true of terms from Buddhism or Confucianism, or even the Ancient Greek tradition acknowledged as a source of most current views of wisdom in the West; all the terms drawn from other languages and traditions have only partially overlapping meaning. With this in mind, each chapter can be read independently of the others. However, we have also arranged them in an order that re?ects common themes that emerge despite this diversity. We have not arranged them by geographical region, or historical time, but rather by the sort of educational strategy they advocate to foster wisdom. The ?rst chapter by Curnow provides a basic overview of approaches to teaching for wisdom in the West. This is already a very ambitious undertaking, spanning ancient EgyptandMespotamiatotherenaissanceandthedawnofthemodemworld, where the term wisdom has fallen largely out of fashion until very recently. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michel Ferrari , Georges PotworowskiPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9789048176601ISBN 10: 9048176603 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 19 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsFostering Wisdom as Expertise.- Fostering Wisdom: A Psychological Perspective.- Teaching for Wisdom Through History: Infusing Wise Thinking Skills in the School Curriculum.- The Cultivation of Character Strengths.- Wisdom in Elementary School.- Master Zhu’s Wisdom.- Teaching for Wisdom as Personal Transformation.- Wisdom and Learning to Be Wise in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism.- Beginner’s Mind: Paths to the Wisdom that is Not Learned.- Ascending to Wisdom: A Christian Pedagogy.- Learning from Wise People.- The Wisdom of Plato’s Phaedo.- Can Wisdom Be Taught? Kant, Sage Philosophy, and Ethnographic Reflections from the Swahili Coast.- Conclusion.- Developing Expert and Transformative Wisdom: Can Either Be Taught in Public Schools?.- Sophia’s World: Episodes from the History of Wisdom.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |