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Biografisk notat
Colin J. Lewis is instructor of philosophy and director of the Asian studies minor at the University of Colorado.This very well-researched and written book by Lewis, based on his PhD dissertation, has two main goals. The first is to show that Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky’s concepts of moral education and Confucian ritual practice can and do complement each other. The second is to address how the ancient ritual and the modern educational model can be co-constructed, employed, and practiced. As Lewis argues, ritual education in the Confucian tradition can be explained and applied in terms of current moral development theory, and can be a resource for modern moral education within a contemporary and diverse world. The book is designed to make the case for these perspectives and ideas, bolstered by extensive end-of-chapter notes sections, which readers are encouraged to spend time reading as they help explain and clarify the author’s ideas and reasonings. The volume is a unique addition to the literature on contemporary moral education and the issues and practices associated with it, especially from a philosophical point of view. It would be of interest to higher education faculty and higher-level graduate students in philosophy, educational philosophy, and educational psychology. The bibliography is excellent. Highly recommended.
Choice Reviews
Confucian Ritual and Moral Education explores ways in which Confucian ritual can augment and enhance contemporary moral education. Drawing upon modern developmental theory and theory of education, it provides an original and revealing account of how Confucian ritual achieves its aim to reshape character. Through a sympathetic, creative, and careful application of Confucian ritual to the challenges of moral improvement, it shows how ritual theory and practice constitute valuable resources for the modern world. The author demonstrates a masterful command of a wide range of disciplines and approaches and has produced a book that will be of interest to anyone concerned with the practical challenges of moral education.
- Philip J. Ivanhoe, Georgetown University,
The ancient Confucians developed a particular notion of ritual and placed it at the center of their moral cultivation program. This book examines the Confucian ritual method through the lens of modern developmental theory and creates a theoretical framework for deploying ritual as an invaluable tool in contemporary moral education pursuits.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Adaptation and Education: (Non)nativism and Moral Development
Chapter 2: Education and Moral Education: Vygotsky’s Incomplete Account
Chapter 3: Confucian Ritual: A Definition
Chapter 4: The Ritual Cultivation Model: A Nuanced Interpretation
Chapter 5: Ritual and Moral Education: How and Why it Works
Chapter 6: Is it New? Is it Needed? Ritual’s Place Alongside Other Tools
Chapter 7: Orthopraxy and Intuition: The Importance of a Ritual Framework
Chapter 8: Developing Promoral Classrooms: Adding Ritual to the Toolkit
Bibliography
This series is based on the view that significant and creative future studies in philosophy and religious studies will be informed by comparative research. These studies emphasize aspects of contemporary and classical Asian philosophy and religion and their relationship to Western thought. This series features works of specialized scholarship by new and upcoming scholars in Asia and the West, as well as works by more established scholars and books with a wider readership. The editor welcomes a wide variety of manuscript submissions, especially works exhibiting highly focused research and theoretical innovation.
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