Desire and human flourishing : perspectives from positive psychology, moral education and virtue ethics /: perspectives from positive psychology, moral education and virtue ethics. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Magdalena Bosch, editor.
• Other Names: Bosch, Magdalena, 1969-
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Key Concepts of Education of Desire -- Chapter 1: To Be What One Desires to Be. The Notion of Habit and Its Educational Value -- 1.1 What Is a Habit? -- 1.2 Habit, a Vital Mode of Having -- 1.3 Habit Is Not a Skill -- 1.4 To Live Well Does Not Mean to Triumph -- 1.5 Habit Is Not Routine -- 1.6 Habits and Values -- 1.7 The Goodness of Life -- 1.8 Being Good and Doing Good -- 1.9 Habits Make Human Existence Habitable -- References -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: The Role of Desire in Action -- 2.1 Unity of Knowing, Wanting and Doing. Aristotelian Approach 2.1.1 Knowing and Doing -- 2.1.2 Knowing and Wanting -- 2.1.3 Knowing, Wanting and Doing -- 2.2 Knowing Without Wanting. The Kantian Approach -- 2.2.1 Knowing Without Doing -- 2.2.2 Doing Without Wanting -- References -- Chapter 3: Education of Desire for Flourishing -- 3.1 The Myth of Reason vs. Passion -- 3.2 A New Harmonic Education -- 3.3 The Arduous Good -- 3.4 New Solution for Arduous Good -- 3.5 The Attractiveness of the Good -- 3.6 The Role of Beauty -- 3.7 The Role of Imagination -- 3.8 When It Is Unavoidable to Push in Order to Be Ethical -- 3.9 Another Myth: Passion Tend to the Evil 3.10 The Importance of Pleasure -- 3.11 Prior to Decision: Desire and Imagination -- 3.12 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Joy of Doing Good and Character Education -- 4.1 A Wish: To Be Happy -- 4.2 The Desiring Part of Soul -- 4.3 Joy -- 4.4 Character -- 4.5 Joy and Good Character -- 4.5.1 Passions and Ethical Behaviour -- 4.5.2 Right Be Happy -- 4.6 Character Education and Joy -- 4.6.1 Character Education -- 4.6.2 Positive Youth Development -- References -- Chapter 5: Desire and Freedom: Are We Responsible for Our Emotions? -- 5.1 Emotions: Between Health and Moral Sciences 5.2 Desire, Appetite and Emotions -- 5.3 The Psychology of the Activation of Emotions -- 5.4 Antecedent Emotions and Consequent Emotions -- 5.5 The Desires of the Will -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: The Ethical Value of Motivation as an Operative Desire -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Consequences of Actions -- 6.3 Results of Decisions -- 6.4 Actions and Their Desires or Motives -- 6.5 Learning and Motivation -- 6.6 Evaluative Intelligence -- 6.7 Evaluative Intelligence Development -- References Chapter 7: Harmonising Reason and Emotions: Common Paths from Plato to Contemporary Trends in Psychology -- 7.1 Introductory and Methodological Remarks -- 7.2 The Inescapable Heritage of Plato and Aristotle -- 7.2.1 Platoś Republic and the Manifesto of the Internal Human Powers -- 7.2.2 Aristotle on Reconciling Reason and Feelings -- 7.2.3 Virtuous Enjoyment and the Good Life -- 7.2.4 Awareness of Our Limited Self -- 7.2.5 Wilful Behaviour and the Feasibility of Desires -- 7.2.6 The Moral Dimension of Choices and Their Impact on Character
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 451 pages)
• Subjects: 150.19/88; Positive psychology; Moral education; Ethics; Human growth; Desire; Desire; Ethics; Human growth; Moral education; Positive psychology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030470012; 3030470016
• Related ISBNs: 3030470008; 9783030470005
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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