Teaching for Wisdom
Author | : Michel Ferrari |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2008-10-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781402065323 |
ISBN-13 | : 1402065329 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Download or read book Teaching for Wisdom written by Michel Ferrari and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines if it is possible to teach wisdom. It considers how people at different times and places have engaged the age-old question of how (or whether) we can learn to live a good life, and what that life is like. Offering a range of perspectives, coverage considers Greek and Confucian philosophy; Christian, Islamic and Buddhist religion; African tradition, as well as contemporary scientific approaches to the study of wisdom.