Review Article: John Wilson as moral educator

Abstract

John Wilson's work as moral educator is summarized and evaluated. His rationalist humanistic approach is based on a componential characterization of the morally educated person. Such a person consistently manifests a unity of reflection, feeling, belief, and acting under the logically structured rubrics of PHIL, EMP, GIG and KRAT, and exemplifying the formal features of ‘moral opinion’. The rationale and conceptual status of the components is discussed, as is the view that the concept of education entails that teachers be moral educators. This involves cultivating autonomous rationality with respect to the unconscious, motivation, day‐to‐day moral decision‐making, and the emotions; in the latter case there are extensive applications in religious education. Finally, certain weaknesses and pre‐eminent strengths of Wilson's position are indicated, and comparisons briefly made with the views of McPhail, Peters, Frankena and Kohlberg.     

A Response to John J. Cannell

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《牛津英语词典》的世纪编纂之路

牛津系列英语学习词典在当今世界上具有广泛的学术影响,而其学术渊源可以追溯到一百五十年前的《牛津英语词典》。从1857年至今,该词典经历了第一版,一卷本补遗,四卷本补编,第二版及在建第三版。在各个演变版本中,历史背景不同,时代风气相异,编纂群体更迭,但其理想信仰、思路理念则经受了时间的考验,得以延续、继承和发扬。     

从分析的角度看意向性——塞尔《意向性》评介

塞尔(John R.Searle)是当今世界最著名、最具影响力的哲学家之一,日常语言分析学派和言语行动(speech act)理论的主要代表,其主要研究旨趣在语言哲学、心灵哲学和社会哲学.塞尔著述等身,且对许多研究领域产生了深广影响,有些著述已被译为20余种语言文字.<意向性>(Intentionality,1983)是塞尔最著名的著作之一,该书中译本已于2007年由上海人民出版社出版.     

文化壁垒间的苦涩人生——试论赫西的长篇小说《召唤》

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