When parents are asked what they want for their children, they usually
answer that they want their children to be happy. Why, then, is
happiness rarely mentioned as an aim of education? This book explores
what we might teach if we were to take happiness seriously as an aim
of education. It asks, first, what it means to be happy and, second,
how we can help children to understand what happiness is. It notes
that, to be truly happy, we have to develop a capacity for unhappiness
and a willingness to alleviate the suffering of others. Criticizing
the present almost exclusive emphasis on economic well-being and
pleasure, it discusses the contributions of making a home, parenting,
cherishing a place, development of character, interpersonal growth,
finding work that one loves, and participating in a democratic way of
life. Finally, it explores ways in which to make schools and
classrooms happy places.
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ISBN
9780511057564
Publisert
2013
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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