| Imitation and Education: A Philosophical Inquiry Into Learning by Example Contributor(s): Warnick, Bryan R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791474283 ISBN-13: 9780791474280 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Educational Psychology - Education | Aims & Objectives |
| Dewey: 370.1 |
| Series: Suny Series, Philosophy of Education |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.55 lbs) 178 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Imitation and Education provides an in-depth reassessment of learning by example that places imitation in a larger social context. It is the first book to bring together ancient educational thought and startling breakthroughs in the fields of cognitive science, psychology, and philosophy to reconsider how we learn from the lives of others. Bryan R. Warnick addresses how we become exemplars, analyzes how exemplars inspire imitation, and assesses the meaning and value of imitation in education and society, including how teachers can better use examples and what should be done about problems such as the imitation of media violence. Warnick constructs a provocative, cautionary, yet hopeful account of learning by example that acknowledges the power of social contexts in shaping human lives. |