The Impact of Education on Character Formation, Ethics, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies

edited by John Witte, Michael Welker and Stephen Pickard

Book cover: The Impact of Education on Character Formation, Ethics, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies

Extent: 216 pages

Publisher: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt

Subjects: Cultural Studies, Religious Studies, Social Sciences 

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(February 2022)

ISBN: 9783374070541

Price: $39.00

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This book investigates the impact of education on the formation of character, moral education and the communication of values in late modern pluralistic societies. Scholars from four continents and many different academic fields are involved. While the basic framework for the contributions is informed by Christian traditions, the disciplines cover a significant range, including theology, education, psychology, literature, anthropology, law, and business. This makes for a rich variety of thematic concentrations and perspectives. Readers will quickly sense that the educational foundations and trajectories of any given country are pervasive and have a significant reach into the fabric and shape of the society and its values, making education a barometer of the well-being of a people and their culture. The result is a volume that will inform, stimulate and challenge our understanding of the role of education in contemporary societies.

  • Edited by Stephen Pickard
  • Edited by Michael Welker
  • Edited by John Witte