Flourishing as the Aim of Education av Kristjan (University of Birmingham UK) Kristjansson

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<P>This book develops a conception of student flourishing as the overarching aim of education. Taking as its basis the Aristotelian concept of <I>eudaimonia</I>, it provides a theoretical study of the foundations of flourishing that goes well beyond Aristotle¿s approach. </P><br/><br/><P></P><I><br/><br/><P>Flourishing as the Aim of Education</I> argues that the ¿good life¿ of the student, to which education should contribute, must involve engagement with self-transcendent ideals and ignite awe-filled enchantment. It allows for social, individual and educational variance within the concept of flourishing, and it engages with a host of socio-political as well as ¿spiritual¿ issues that are often overlooked in literature discussing character education. Each chapter closes with food for thought for practitioners who can directly facilitate student flourishing.</P><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><P>An outgrowth of the author¿s previous monograph <I>Aristotelian Character Education</I>, thi