1st Edition

Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Education Rethinking Ethics, Equality and the Good Life in a Democratic Age

By Mark E. Jonas, Douglas W. Yacek Copyright 2019
210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Education makes the case that Nietzsche’s ​philosophy has ​significant import for the theory and contemporary practice of education, arguing that ​some of ​Nietzsche​'s most important ​ideas ​have been misunderstood by ​previous ​interpreters. ​In ​providing novel reinterpretations of ​Nietzsche's ​ethical theory, political​ philosophy​ and philosophical anthropology... Read more

Introduction: Nietzsche’s Educational Legacy

1: The Doctrine of Perspectivism

2: Educational Implications of Perspectivism: Empathizing with the Other

3: The Doctrine of Self-overcoming

4: Educational Implications of Self-overcoming: Embodying Reason, Embracing Struggle

5: The Doctrine of the Order of Rank

6: Educational Implications of the Order of Rank: Creating a Culture of Emulation

7: The Doctrine of Ressentiment

8: Educational Implications of Ressentiment: Cultivating a Disposition of Gratitude

9: Conclusion: Nietzsche’s Pedagogical Vision for the Good Life

Biography

Mark E. Jonas is Associate Professor of Education and Associate Professor of Philosophy (by courtesy) at Wheaton College in Illinois.

Douglas W. Yacek is Research Fellow and Lecturer in the Leibniz School of Education and the Institute for Special Education in the Faculty of Philosophy at the Leibniz University Hannover in Germany.

"Jonas and Yacek advance . . . far-reaching, complex and even provocative educational goals in philosophical depth."

 -Erziehungswissenscahftliche Revue ( German Review Journal)