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The possibilities and importance of a spiritual dimension to
education are subjects receiving increased consideration from
educational practitioners, policymakers and philosophers.
Spirituality, Philosophy and Education brings together
contributions to the debate by a team of renowned philosophers of
education. They bring to this subject a depth of scholarly and
philosophical sophistication that was previously missing, and
between them offer a wide-ranging exploration and analysis of what
spiritual values have to offer contemporary education.
The contributors address such subjects as what we mean by
'spiritual values'; scholarship and spirituality; spirituality and
virtue; spirituality, science and morality; the shaping of
character; the value of spiritual learning; spiritual development
and the curriculum and many others. All students of the philosophy
of education and anyone interested in how spiritual values might
play a part in informing education policy and practice will find
this stimulating collection a rich source of ideas and a major
addition to the thinking on the meaning, role and possibilities of
spirituality in education.
In this awaited follow up to his book Faithful Reason, the
well-known philosopher and Catholic thinker John Haldane brings his
unrivalled insight to bear on questions of the existence of God and
the nature and destiny of the human soul. His arguments weave
elements drawn from philosophy of mind, epistemology and
aesthetics, together with recurrent features of human experience to
create a structure that simultaneously frames and supports ideas
such as that the cosmos is a creation, human beings transcend their
material composition, and that human fulfilment lies beyond death.
As in many of his other writings this volume blends themes from
Aquinas with insights drawn from analytical philosophy and further
establishes John Haldane as the leading 'analytical thomist'.
In Faithful Reason, the noted Catholic philosopher John Haldane
explores various aspects of intellectual and practical life from a
perspective inspired by Catholic thought and informed by his
distinctive philosophical approach: 'Analytical Thomism'. Haldane's
discussions of ethics, politics, education, art, social philosophy
and other themes explain why Catholic thought is still relevant in
today's world, and show how the legacy of Thomas Aquinas can
benefit modern philosophy in its efforts to answer fundamental
questions about humanity and its place within nature. Drawing on a
Catholic philosophical tradition that is committed to concepts of
the world's intrinsic intelligibility and the objectivity of truth,
Faithful Reason's bold and insightful perspectives provide rich
matter for debate, and food for further thought.
The possibilities and importance of a spiritual dimension to
education are subjects receiving increased consideration from
educational practitioners, policy makers and philosophers.
"Spirituality, Philosophy and Education" brings together
contributions to the debate by a team of renowned philosophers of
education. Between them they offer a wide-ranging exploration and
analysis of what spiritual values have to offer contemporary
education. The contributors address such subjects as what we mean
by "spiritual values", scholarship and spirituality, spirituality
and virtue, spirituality, science and morality, the shaping of
character, the value of spiritual learning, spiritual development
and the curriculum, and many others. Students of the philosophy of
education and anyone interested in how spiritual values might play
a part in informing education policy and practice should find this
collection a rich source of ideas and a major addition to the
thinking on the meaning, role and possibilities of spirituality in
education.
This is a revised and expanded version of the much praised short
book Universities: The Recovery of An Idea. It contains chapters on
the history of universities; the value of university education; the
nature of research; the management and funding of universities plus
additional essays on such subjects as human nature and the study of
the humanities, interdisciplinary versus multidisciplinary study,
information systems and the concept of a library, the prospects for
e-learning, reforming universities, intellectual integrity and the
realities of funding, and spiritual values and the knowledge
economy.
In this wide ranging volume of philosophical essays John Haldane
explores some central areas of social life and issues of intense
academic and public debate. These include the question of ethical
relativism, fundamental issues in bioethics, the nature of
individuals in relation to society, the common good, public
judgement of prominent individuals, the nature and aims of
education, cultural theory and the relation of philosophy to art
and architecture. As well as being a prominent academic philosopher
John Haldane is well known in Britain, North America and elsewhere
in the English-speaking world as a public intellectual and social
commentator.
In this awaited follow up to his book Faithful Reason, the
well-known philosopher and Catholic thinker John Haldane brings his
unrivalled insight to bear on questions of the existence of God and
the nature and destiny of the human soul. His arguments weave
elements drawn from philosophy of mind, epistemology and
aesthetics, together with recurrent features of human experience to
create a structure that simultaneously frames and supports ideas
such as that the cosmos is a creation, human beings transcend their
material composition, and that human fulfilment lies beyond death.
As in many of his other writings this volume blends themes from
Aquinas with insights drawn from analytical philosophy and further
establishes John Haldane as the leading 'analytical thomist'.
In Faithful Reason, the noted Catholic philosopher John Haldane
explores various aspects of intellectual and practical life from a
perspective inspired by Catholic thought and informed by his
distinctive philosophical approach: 'Analytical Thomism'. Haldane's
discussions of ethics, politics, education, art, social philosophy
and other themes explain why Catholic thought is still relevant in
today's world, and show how the legacy of Thomas Aquinas can
benefit modern philosophy in its efforts to answer fundamental
questions about humanity and its place within nature. Drawing on a
Catholic philosophical tradition that is committed to concepts of
the world's intrinsic intelligibility and the objectivity of truth,
Faithful Reason's bold and insightful perspectives provide rich
matter for debate, and food for further thought.
The book brings together moral, social and political philosophers
from Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the US to discuss topics
ranging from the public responsibility of intellectuals to the
justice of military tribunals, and from posthumous reproduction to
the death penalty.
Western culture and art were not born of unknown parents.
Christianity, while receiving its mother tongues and its first
canonical texts within Hebrew and Greco-Roman civilizations, has
provided its own major contributions to the art and culture of the
last two millennia. In this volume, scholars of international
reputation, clerics and lay, Catholic and Protestant have reflected
on how Christians have dialogued with diverse cultures and
religions, even as they forged directions unique to the Gospel.The
contributors of ""Christianity and the West"" scrutinize past
achievements in order to face the postmodern secularization of
western society and the globalization of communication, trade, and
travel that claim a right to experimentation, free from
long-standing values and detached from communities where the
quality of culture and art makes a difference. It is argued that
the creative manifestations of culture express the genius of human
agents, authors, and artists, but they find their acid test in
relationship with the flourishing of human persons and society.
However, a human social standard is assured by a divine one.
Culture risks becoming destructive when the aesthetic is severed
from sources of faith and reason about human origins and ends.In
order to face this risk, the present volume explores the
interaction between Christianity, art, and culture in the West,
especially in fine art and architecture, theatre and cinema,
literature and politics. It demonstrates that Christianity has
served as a living memory for humanity, above all, concerning the
unity of the physical and spiritual dimensions that constitute the
human person and culture.
In this wide ranging volume of philosophical essays John Haldane
explores some central areas of social life and issues of intense
academic and public debate. These include the question of ethical
relativism, fundamental issues in bioethics, the nature of
individuals in relation to society, the common good, public
judgement of prominent individuals, the nature and aims of
education, cultural theory and the relation of philosophy to art
and architecture. As well as being a prominent academic philosopher
John Haldane is well known in Britain, North America and elsewhere
in the English-speaking world as a public intellectual and social
commentator.
This philosophical treatise includes short essays that cover such
diverse topics as politics, general culture, morality, science,
religion, and art, with each one focusing on questions of meaning,
value, and understanding as it applies to a society.
Title: Tang. A Shetland story.Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection
includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The
collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from
some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written
for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any
curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages
past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes
song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was
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Burgess, James John Haldane; 1898. 239 p.; 8 . 012623.g.30.
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Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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CHAPTER III BOB " Conticucre oinncs"?Virgil NEXT Saturday afternoon
Mr. Mann went out for his usual short walk. He turned, as was his
wont, to the northwest, up the green slope at the foot of which
stood Kirk and Manse, across the dark strip of heather, along below
the corn of Hooll, up the steep footpath between the " rigs," and
so on to the top of the hill behind old Magnus Sharp's house. As he
walked, he repeated half aloud to himself bits of his sermon for
the morrow. The theme was " Praise" again. He could not get beyond
it. There was a fine view from the top of the hill; but when he
reached the top he was so taken up with his own thoughts that for a
time he gave no heed to it. He stopped, however, and turned his
eyes absently to the north-east and the entrance of the voe. He had
chosen for his text the first clause in the first verse of the
sixty-fifth Psalm. The fact of his physical position slowly forced
itself upon his notice, but it was mingled with his spiritual
reflections. "Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion," he repeated
aloud. He had ended his sermon by stating that the praise God
wanted most was that of Man, that of the sole free agent to be
found in all His universe. He felt that this still waited
potentially in the world leavened by the Church, and he made that
thought the basis of his earnest closing appeal. He felt that
spiritually as well as physically he stood at that moment upon a
hilltop, calling to his people to come up to the holy height and
bask there in the glory. Then he remembered that last Sunday he had
noticed two old men asleep. Three or four times the thought of it
had pained him. There was, too, that little, unsatisfactory
incident with Inga. That had been in his mind several times, but
only vaguely. The two old men who had slept b...
In The Church and the World the philosopher and commentator John
Haldane explores a range of issues concerning the condition of
Roman Catholicism, its leadership and teachings, and examines the
ways in which these connect with, complement, or challenge trends
within Western Society. Over the course of some twenty five essays
he discusses matters as diverse as the Papacy of John Paul II, the
role of philosophy in articulating Catholic teaching, evolutionary
theory, Christian humanism, medical and sexual ethics, religious
architecture and Catholic schooling. The chapters display the
analytical mind of the philosopher, the sensibility of the art
critic, and the fluency and descriptive power of the journalist and
broadcaster. In the preface he writes: While it would not be
accurate to describe my religious outlook as conservative or
traditionalist, nor as liberal or progressive, for these are crude
oppositions generally lazily applied, it would be generally
appropriate to describe it as 'orthodox'. This outlook informs the
essays even when they are not explicitly concerned with doctrine,
as they very rarely are. The Church and the World is wide-ranging,
informative, humane and certain to prompt readers to carry on
thinking about and discussing the issues. John Haldane is a
Professor of Philosophy, whose fame has spread far beyond the walls
of the University of St Andrews. In this collection of essays, a
great cross-section of subjects is introduced in a very stimulating
way, encouraging us all to think ever more deeply about those
things that really matter. Cardinal Keith O'Brien In presenting an
enjoyably readable analysis of any question - from the theory of
evolution to the possibility of a religious architecture - John
Haldane unearths the rationale beneath surface appearances, which
Greek thinkers called the logos, the very root and reason of
things. Christopher Howse, The Daily Telegraph John Haldane is
Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Philosophy
and Public Affairs in the University of St Andrews. His many
publications include An Atheism and Theism (with J.J. Smart), An
Intelligent Persons Guide to Religion, Faithful Reason, and Seeking
Meaning and Making Sense. He has held the Royden Davis Chair in
Humanities at Georgetown University, and in 2006 was appointed by
Pope Benedict XVI a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for
Culture.
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