For more than 100 years business leaders traditionally have been trained technically and ethically in business schools. Therefore, the impact of these institutions has been significant in the building of the cultural and ethical norms of the business community. The financial crises and corporate scandals of the last decade, particularly the 2008…

The purpose of philosophy is to aid the individual in developing a unified view of the universe, the world, and the society in which he lives. In both the establishing of life-goals and the development of a philosophy of education, a clear understanding of values and facts in necessary. But in educational practice, many decisions are based on…

Greek humanism held that man is more important than his environment, that his duty is to make the best of human nature and, above all, the best of what is characteristics of, peculiar to, and highest in human nature. (Author/IRT)

This book is based on the premise that schools are communities and that schools must be created as moral communities if moral education is to succeed in the schools. Sections of the book explore the key elements required to turn schools into moral communities. Chapters include: (1) "Administrative Issues"; (2) "How Children Develop Morals"; (3)…

Twelve essays examine the relationship between knowledge and human values and the implications of this relationship for education, particularly at the university level. Authored by professors of philosophy, intellectual history, theoretical physics, Judaic studies, political theory, social ethics and religion, the essays call for a new approach…

This translation of Paulo Friere's last book is a utopian text that suggests that, among other things, education is a specifically human act of intervening in the world. Chapter 1 presents introductory reflections. Chapter 2, There Is No Teaching without Learning, includes a discussion of Methodological Rigor; Research; Respect for What Students…