| Virtues and Vices in Positive Psychology: A Philosophical Critique Contributor(s): Kristjánsson, Kristján (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107562376 ISBN-13: 9781107562370 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology |
| Dewey: 150.198 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.79 lbs) 266 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Positive psychology is one of the biggest growth industries in the discipline of psychology. At the present time, the subfield of "positive education" seems poised to take the world of education and teacher training by storm. In this first book-length philosophical study of positive psychology, Professor Kristj n Kristj nsson subjects positive psychology's recent inroads into virtue theory and virtue education to sustained conceptual and moral scrutiny. Professor Kristj nsson's interdisciplinary perspective constructively integrates insights, evidence, and considerations from social science and philosophy in a way that is easily accessible to the general reader. He offers an extended critique of positive psychology generally and "positive education" in particular, exploring the philosophical assumptions, underpinnings, and implications of these academic trends in detail. This provocative book will excite anyone interested in cutting-edge research on positive psychology and the on virtues that lie at the intersection of psychology, philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, education, and daily life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kristjansson, Kristjan: - Kristján Kristjánsson received his PhD from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He has taught at the University of Akureyri, Iceland, the University of Iceland and the University of Birmingham, where he is currently Professor of Character Education and Virtue Ethics. He has been a Visiting Fellow at Cornell University, the University of Konstanz, St Edmund's College (University of Cambridge) and the Institute of Education (University of London). He has written six books in English and three in Icelandic. He has published numerous articles on topics in education, moral philosophy, and emotion theory in international journals. He is a member of the International Society for Study of the Emotions, and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Moral Education. |