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Lived epistemology, the childlike and a virtuous education

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Gaydon, Philip Keith (2019) Lived epistemology, the childlike and a virtuous education. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

The following thesis provides an account of what it means to approach epistemic concepts in a lived rather than abstract fashion. It argues that taking such a position naturally leads to an assessment of how the epistemic life might be lived virtuously, and it grounds this in experiences of being-with-worth. It then isolates and gives a thorough account of the key, childlike virtues found in the Golden Age of British children’s literature: playfulness, a capacity for wonder, and intellectual humility and open-mindedness. After exploring how this model of a virtuous epistemic life might re-orientate philosophical discussions of nostalgia and the epistemic worth of literature, the thesis finishes by cashing out what a virtuous education might look like. This final move includes an analysis of some of my own attempts to achieve a virtuous education whilst teaching.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Epistemics, Virtue epistemology, Children's literature, Nostalgia, Educational innovations
Official Date: May 2019
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DateEvent
May 2019UNSPECIFIED
Institution: University of Warwick
Theses Department: Department of Philosophy
Thesis Type: PhD
Publication Status: Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: Labbe, Jacqueline M., 1965- ; John, Eileen
Format of File: pdf
Extent: vi, 202 leaves : illustrations
Language: eng

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