1st Edition
Education, Ethics and Existence Camus and the Human Condition
1. Introduction: Camus and education
Peter Roberts, Andrew Gibbons and Richard Heraud
2. Like a Stone: A happy death and the search for knowledge
Andrew Gibbons
3. Beyond Education: Meursault and being ordinary
Andrew Gibbons
4. The Stranger: Adventures at zero point
Richard Heraud
5. Education and the Face of the Other: Levinas, Camus and (mis)understanding
Peter Roberts
6. The Teaching of Tragedy: Narrative and education
Andrew Gibbons
7. Tragedy and Teaching: The education of narrative
Andrew Gibbons
8. Bridging Literary and Philosophical Genres: Judgement, reflection and education in
Camus’ The Fall
Peter Roberts
9. Teaching, Learning and Ethical Dilemmas: Lessons from Albert Camus
Peter Roberts
10. Acceptance, Resistance and Educational Transformation: A Taoist reading of The First
Man
Peter Roberts
Biography
Andrew Gibbons is an Associate Professor at the School of Education, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. His central interests include the work of Albert Camus, the philosophy of early childhood education and the philosophy of technology. He has published on a wide range of educational policies and practices.
Richard Heraud is a PhD student in the Department of Policy, Cultural and Social Studies in Education at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. His principal interest is the status of creativity and its relationship to the formation of political subjectivities in contemporary education institutions.
Peter Roberts is Professor of Education at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. His research interests are in philosophy of education and educational policy studies. His latest book is Better Worlds: Education, Art, and Utopia, with John Freeman-Moir (2013).
