Philosophy East / West: Exploring Intersections between Educational and Contemplative Practices

Philosophy East/West showcases new scholarship in the philosophy of education and contemplative studies, paying particular attention to the intersection of mindfulness, evidence–based science, and wisdom traditions. Moves beyond simplistic explanations of Eastern and Western to explore the complexity and diversity of various wisdom traditions Investigates the effect of mindfulness–based curricular interventions on current educational theory and practice Uses insights from important Western philosophers including Heidegger, Levinas, and Foucault to situate contemplative practice within contemporary educational theory Emphasizes the importance of transcultural and intercultural approaches in the philosophy of education INDICE: Notes on Contributors .Introduction (Sharon Todd and Oren Ergas) .1. On the Contemporary Applications of Mindfulness: Some Implications for Education (Terry Hyland) .2. Contemplative Pedagogy and Mindfulness: Developing Creative Attention in an Age of Distraction (Aislinn O?Donnell) .3. The Deeper Teachings of Mindfulness–Based Interventions as a Reconstruction of Education (Oren Ergas) .4. Heidegger East and West: Philosophy as Educative Contemplation (David Lewin) .5. Experiencing Change, Encountering the Unknown: An Education in Negative Capability in Light of Buddhism and Levinas (Sharon Todd) .6. Technologies of Self and the Cultivation of Virtues (Robert Hattam and Bernadette Baker) .7. Intercultural Philosophy and the Nondual Wisdom of Basic Goodness : Implications for Contemplative and Transformative Education (Claudia Eppert, Daniel Vokey, Tram Truong Anh Nguyen and Heesoon Bai) .8. Reuniting Virtue and Knowledge (Tom Culham) .9. Improvisation and Meditation in the Academy: Parallel Ordeals, Insights, and Openings (Edward Sarath) .Index

• ISBN: 978-1-119-14733-6
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 11/12/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés