Flourishing as the Aim of Education

<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><p>Flourishing as the Aim of Education 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><p>An outgrowth of the author’s previous monograph <i>Aristotelian Character Education</i> this book follows new directions in questioning how to educate young people towards a life of overall flourishing. It will be of great interest to researchers academics and post-graduate students in the fields of character education moral education and moral philosophy as well as to educators and policy-makers. </p>