Elly Pirocacos

The Pedagogic Mission (eBook, PDF)

An Engagement with Ancient Greek Philosophical Practices

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Pedagogic Mission offers a focused pedagogic exegesis of the philosophies of Heraclitus, Parmenides, Socrates and Plato. Encrypted in their philosophical practices is a pedagogical mission which structures their manner of engagement. The linguistic style, epistemological assumptions, and metaphysical views are shown to be integral to the neophytes' pedagogical experience involving the acquisition of rational skills, an enhanced conceptual framework of understanding, and transformative effect on the subject.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216336518
• Artikelnr.: 74835518

Autorenporträt

Elly Pirocacos is adjunct professor in the Department of Philosophy at the American College of Greece.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter One: Heraclitus: The Mentor
Progressivist Education Chapter Two: Parmenides: The Hero
Ontological Education Chapter Three: Socrates: A Man of Many Faces
An Elusive PedagogueChapter Four: Plato
Communal Education Politicized