Discusses the limitations of Youniss's identification of morality with humanism and pluralism (universal developmental endpoints or socially constructed rational ideals), suggesting an alternative approach. (MP)

Traces the development of secular humanism in education and calls for educators to present their students with a "real" picture of the world, including the values upon which the Unites States was founded. (FL)

Defines the scope of the humanities. Discusses the role of the humanities in community colleges and the responsibility of humanities instructors to strengthen the discipline. Itemizes the qualities of humanists and identifies them as stereotypically feminine. Discusses the implications for male and female instructors. (DD)

Reviews the objectives and accomplishments of a Polish educator, Janusz Korczak, who was director of two orphanages in Warsaw from 1911-1942. Information is presented on Korczak's humanistic values, educational objectives, insistence that the individuality of children be recognized, and selfless devotion to the children in his orphanages.…

From philosophic literature, the author details six humanistic functions art can perform in modern Western society. He considers the ways that art can keep the imagination alive, preserve our capacity to form human relationships, bring order to the world, promote communality and continuity, and give a meaning to life. (SJL)

Rather than establishing the necessity of denying death, Becker and Choron accentuate human vulnerability. Recognition of this vulnerability challenges their assumptions by provoking a deep appreciation of the values of equality and community, which provide the critical support needed for an acceptance of human mortality. (Author)

Presents an approach to career counseling based on humanistic existentialism (HE). The philosophical and psychological background of HE is reviewed with implications for various counseling dimensions including diagnosis, process, outcomes, interview techniques, test interpretation, and occupational information. (RC)

Liberal arts education is described as both flexible and durable since its formulation. Though current pressures tend to fragment the senses of self and knowledge, the liberal arts, it is suggested, can reaffirm the values of wholeness and excellence. (Author/MLW)

Suggests that, while much of teaching business communications is journeywork, emphasizing audience and response means that there is a humanistic element also. (TJ)

Confucius' thoughts on humanism were analyzed and organized around two general themes: self-culture (self-cultivation, critical self-analysis, and how to become a virtuous person) and humanity (humaneness, learning, rules of propriety, and human brotherhood). These thoughts are designed to serve as guideposts for educators and curriculum…

Discusses children's picture books as vehicles for teaching social studies. Offers selected examples of picture books illustrated by naive art, describing the humanistic purposes and social studies concepts depicted, and suggesting teaching possibilities. A bibliography is included. (CK)

The essential mission of park and recreation professionals should be to improve the quality of life for all citizens through creative, meaningful, leisure experiences. (JD)

The belief that art deflects attention from world problems is refuted. Author discusses impact of artistic expression upon values, considers political leaders and religious moralists as artists, and stresses future importance of art in a world where the individual will have to find new methods for self fulfillment. (RW)

Article states that learning, like all aspects of human development, results from interaction with others. The role of the teacher in establishing communication in the classroom and providing an example of openness and involvement is emphasized. (RW)

Discusses the question, What kind of contribution can education make to supplementing what takes place in the political arena so that future generations will be less prone to define their personal and national self-interest primarily in adversarial and military terms? (Author/MM)