Durkheim’s lectures on moral education
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Durkheim’s lectures on moral education are a series of talks in which Émile Durkheim outlines how schools and pedagogy shape moral values and social cohesion in modern societies.
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| Durkheim’s lectures on moral education canonical | 1 |
| Moral Education (book) | 1 |
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Target entity: Durkheim’s lectures on moral education Context triple: [The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, precedes, Durkheim’s lectures on moral education]
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System der philosophischen Ethik und Pädagogik
System der philosophischen Ethik und Pädagogik is a major philosophical work by Leonard Nelson that systematically develops his views on ethics and their implications for educational theory and practice.
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Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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Class of Letters and Moral Sciences
The Class of Letters and Moral Sciences is a scholarly division of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium dedicated to research and advancement in the humanities and moral philosophy.
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Lectures on Education
"Lectures on Education" is a collection of influential talks by American education reformer Horace Mann that helped shape 19th-century public schooling and pedagogical thought.
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Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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Target entity: Durkheim’s lectures on moral education Target entity description: Durkheim’s lectures on moral education are a series of talks in which Émile Durkheim outlines how schools and pedagogy shape moral values and social cohesion in modern societies.
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A.
System der philosophischen Ethik und Pädagogik
System der philosophischen Ethik und Pädagogik is a major philosophical work by Leonard Nelson that systematically develops his views on ethics and their implications for educational theory and practice.
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B.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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C.
Class of Letters and Moral Sciences
The Class of Letters and Moral Sciences is a scholarly division of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium dedicated to research and advancement in the humanities and moral philosophy.
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D.
Lectures on Education
"Lectures on Education" is a collection of influential talks by American education reformer Horace Mann that helped shape 19th-century public schooling and pedagogical thought.
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E.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
educational work
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lecture series ⓘ |
| addresses | modern, secular societies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define principles of secular moral instruction
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explain how education produces social cohesion ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
education must balance discipline and autonomy
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moral education underpins social order ⓘ moral rules are socially constructed ⓘ |
| author | Émile Durkheim ⓘ |
| concerns |
attachment to social groups
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autonomy of the individual ⓘ discipline in education ⓘ formation of collective morality ⓘ how schools shape moral values ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of school as moral environment
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integration of individuals into modern society ⓘ need for secular moral education ⓘ role of teachers as moral authorities ⓘ |
| field |
education
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moral philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Third Republic France
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linked to:
French Third Republic
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| influenced |
debates on secular morality in schools
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later sociology of education ⓘ theory of civic education ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
moral education
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moral values ⓘ role of school in society ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ sociology of education ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Education and Sociology
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Moral Education (book) ⓘ
linked to:
Durkheim’s lectures on moral education
Émile Durkheim ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
educational policymakers
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students of sociology and education ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Durkheim’s concept of collective conscience
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Durkheim’s theory of social solidarity ⓘ |
| viewsSchoolAs | primary agency of moral socialization ⓘ |
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linked to: Durkheim’s lectures on moral education