Abstract
Flourishing, understood along semi-Aristotelian lines, has re-emerged recently as an account of the ideal aim of education, for instance in works by educational philosophers Brighouse, White and de Ruyter. This article aims at critically reviewing this new paradigm, by subjecting it to philosophical and educational scrutiny. Throughout I compare and contrast this paradigm with Aristotelian flourishing, and explore the specific role of teachers as facilitators of students’ flourishing and sense of meaning
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 87-107 |
| Journal | British Journal of Educational Studies |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 23 May 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2017 |
Keywords
- flourishing
- Aristotle
- education
- basic necessities
- meaning