Rousseau and the Education of Compassion

Autor/in	White, Richard
Titel	Rousseau and the Education of Compassion
Quelle	In: Journal of Philosophy of Education, 42 (2008) 1, S.35-48 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8249
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00613.x
Schlagwörter	Altruism; Empathy; Values Education; Educational Philosophy; Social Environment; Psychological Patterns; Buddhism; Christianity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Empathie; Werterziehung; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Soziales Umfeld; Buddhismus; Christentum
Abstract	In this paper I examine Rousseau's strategy for teaching compassion in "Book Four of Emile." In particular, I look at the three maxims on compassion that help to organise Rousseau's discussion, and the precise strategy that Emile's tutor uses to instil compassion while avoiding other passions, such as anger, fear and pride. The very idea of an education in compassion is an important one: Rousseau's discussion remains relevant, and he has correctly understood the significance of compassion for modern life. But in linking compassion to self-interest, he creates a tension between Emile's natural sentiments, including compassion, as a way of bringing him into the social order. The Buddhist and Christian views of compassion help to clarify some of the difficulties with Rousseau's account. (As Provided).
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