Kym Farrand

Morally and Otherwise Right Lives, Education and Upbringing

A Rational Basis for Citizenship, Liberty and Peace, and a Theory about Everything

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Produktbeschreibung

This book proposes a new, rationally-justified, evidence-based theory concerning values. It discusses practical applications of these universally-applicable values, especially to morality, society, education and upbringing. In doing so, it discusses sexism, sexuality, racism, freedom, politics, law, animal rights, environmental ethics, health-care, war, economics, psychology, science, literature, religion, and much more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 753g
• ISBN-13: 9780761867128
• ISBN-10: 0761867120
• Artikelnr.: 44138892

Autorenporträt

By Kym Farrand

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface; Overview Of The Book; Some Preliminary
Definitions; Preliminary Introduction PART I: JUSTIFICATION, VIA EVIDENCE
Section 1: Introduction To Part I; Some Further Definitions Section 2: The
First, 'From-An-Objective-Viewpoint,' Argument Section 3: Comments Which
Conclude Previous Sections And Lead Into Others Section 4: An Aside Section
5: Preliminary Remarks Concerning Sections 6-8 Section 6: Investigation Of
What Rationality, Rationally-Defined Evidence And Objectivity Mean
Generally Section 7: That Investigation's Conclusions, And Preliminary
Comments Regarding Their Implications For Values Section 8: The Second,
'The Rationally-Unquestionable Highest-Priority-Aim,' Argument Section 9:
Concluding Comments So Far NOTES TO PART I PART II: OVERVIEW CONCERNING
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Section 1: Preliminary Comments. A
Rationally-Critical Approach Section 2: Insoluble Practical-Applicability
Problems? Section 3: Are The Practical Applications Too Unclear, Too
Intellectually Difficult, Or Too Narrow? Section 4: Summarising Some
Educational Implications Of The Book So Far Section 5: Some Directly Moral
Examples Of Applicability Section 6: Applicability Regarding The
A-Objectivity Section 7: A-Objectivity Plurality Consistent With
Pro-Objectivity Singularity Section 8: Pro-Objectivity Singularity Coherent
With Pro-Objectivity Plurality And Hence Freedom Section 9: Happiness And
Unhappiness Section 10: More On Motivatability Of The Theory Section 11:
Concluding Remarks Concerning Part II NOTES TO PART II PART III: THE
BEGINNING OF A MORE DETAILED DISCUSSION OF PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Section
1: Introduction To Parts III-VI; Some Further Definitions Section 2:
General Educational/Upbringing Aims Section 3: Some Related Cognitive And
Other Psychological Aims NOTES TO PART III PART IV: MAINLY CONCERNING
CHILDREN/STUDENTS AND (OTHER) GENERAL LEARNING ISSUES Section 1: Equality
Of Outcomes Section 2: Positive Discrimination Section 3: Coherent
Education. Subject Integration, Structure And Balance Section 4: Relevant
Education Section 5: Inclusivity In Education Section 6: Early Intervention
Section 7: Morally Etc Right Discipline Section 8: Discipline,
Socialisation And Students' Natures Section 9: Student-Centred Education.
Child-Centred Upbringing Section 10: Flexible Education Section 11:
Streaming Section 12: Co-Operative Learning; Students As Educators Section
13: Students' (Qualified) Need For A Certain Type Of Close Circle Section
14: Student Transition Issues Section 15: Developmental Stages; Transition
Issues Here. Rebelliousness Section 16: Some Other Neurological,
Value-Related Issues Section 17: Some Social/Political Issues Here Section
18: Educational Assessment Section 19: Uniforms And Appearance NOTES TO
PART IV PART V: MAINLY CONCERNING EDUCATORS AND OTHER UPBRINGERS Section 1:
The General Nature Of Educators And Other Upbringers Section 2: Educating
Professional Educators Section 3: Educating Other Upbringers Section 4:
Working Conditions Of Upbringers/Educators Section 5: Coherence Among
Educators (And Generally) Section 6: School And University Counsellors
Section 7: Teacher Transfer Issues NOTES TO PART V PART VI: SPECIFIC
EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS OR AREAS Section 1: Introduction To Part VI Section 2:
Philosophy; Critical Reasoning; Problem-Solving Section 3: Some
Justificatory Philosophy, For Students About 13 Section 4: Some
Justificatory Philosophy For First-Year University Section 5: Concluding
Part VI, Sections 2-4 Section 6: More On Problems Concerning Knowledge
Section 7: Objectivity And Pro-Objectivity Regarding History And
Archaeology. More General Problems Concerning Knowledge Section 8: Further
Here. Comparisons With Science And Other Disciplines Section 9: Conclusions
Here. Right Uses Of History. Preserving The Past Section 10: Introduction
To The Following Social Science Sections Section 11: Values In Social (And
Other) Science Section 12: Related And Other Social Science Issues. Human
Nature Section 13: More On Groups; Group Size And Pro-Objectivity's
Universal Focus; Charity Section 14: Psychology Section 15: Gender And
Ageing Studies Section 16: Self-Knowledge; Will-Power; Young Persons Versus
Adults. Related Issues Section 17: Emotions. Some Other Moral Etc Issues
Section 18: General Physical Science Section 19: Biological Science Section
20: Health-Care Sciences Section 21: Health-Care Ethics Section 22: Issues
Here Regarding Justifying Values-Theories. Comparing Some Theories Section
23: A Pro-Objectivity-Handled Medical Hard Case Section 24: More Concerning
Hard Health-Care Choices; "Playing God" Section 25: Maths. Logic Section
26: Language. Moral Etc Effects Of Language Section 27: Some Further Moral
Etc Issues Involving A-Objectivity's Relation To Pro-Objectivity Section
28: Introduction To The Following Politics And Society Sections Section 29:
Outline Of A Right Society's Politics Section 30: Two Democracies.
Non-Incoherent Pluralism Again Section 31: A-Objectivity Democracy And
Freedom Section 32: Effects Of And Societal Needs Concerning A-Objectivity
Freedom Section 33: Concluding Those Politics And Society Sections So Far
Section 34: Pro-Objectivity Democracy Section 35: The Ultimate Guardian
Issue Section 36: Legal Studies. Law Section 37: Free Speech Or
Communication Section 38: Related Issues Concerning Belief, Faith, Meaning
And Similar Section 39: Peace Studies; Violence; Cruelty Section 40:
Fairness Section 41: Economics Section 42: Trust, Guilt And Related Issues
Regarding Contributing Economically Section 43: Consumer Education Section
44: Environmental Studies Section 45: Geography Section 46:
Responsibilities Regarding Other Species Section 47: Multi-Cultural Studies
Section 48: Religious Studies. More Concerning Evidence Section 49:
Evidence-Based Spirituality Section 50: Some Aesthetics; Pleasure;
Appearanceism; Some General Moral Issues Here Section 51: Physical
Education; Exercise; Sport Section 52: Music And Dance Section 53: Health
Education Section 54: Safety. Risk-Taking Section 55: Sex Education Section
56: Marriage/Partnerships. Families Section 57: Child-Raising. Householder
Skills Section 58: Literature; Drama; Comedy Section 59: Art Section 60:
Media Studies Section 61: Computer Studies Section 62: Crafts Section 63:
Vocational Education Section 64: Electives Section 65: Library Section 66:
Other Concluding Remarks NOTES TO PART VI References And Bibliography
APPENDIXES Foreword To Appendixes Appendix 1: A Science Example Of
Coherence In Each Knowledge-Area Appendix 2: Countering A 'Circularity'
Criticism Of The First Argument Appendix 3: Coherence Regarding Values
Appendix 4: Other Justificatory Arguments Related To Part I's First And
Second Arguments Appendix 5: Why Do What Is Morally Right? Appendix 6:
Concerning Emotion And Objectivity. Hume NOTES TO THE APPENDIXES