John, Eileen (2018) Allegory and ethical education : stories for people who know too many stories. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 52 (4). pp. 642-659. doi:10.1111/1467-9752.12327

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Abstract

How can stories contribute to ethical education, when they reach people who have already been shaped by many stories, including ethically problematic ones? This question is pursued here by considering Plato's allegory of the cave, focusing on a reading of it offered by Jonathan Lear. Lear claims that the cave allegory aims to undermine its audience's inheritance of stories. I question the possibility and desirability of that project, especially in relation to ethical education. Some works of contemporary fiction by Jenny Erpenbeck and J. M. Coetzee are discussed as stories that use more complex strategies for ethically constructive engagement with story‐saturated audiences.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	L Education > LC Special aspects of education
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Storytelling in literature -- Moral and ethical aspects, Moral education
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Philosophy of Education
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0309-8249
Official Date:	November 2018
Dates:	Date Event November 2018 Published 28 March 2019 Available 19 July 2018 Accepted
Volume:	52
Number:	4
Page Range:	pp. 642-659
DOI:	10.1111/1467-9752.12327
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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