ABSTRACT
This book provides much new thinking on the phenomenon of whole-person education, a phenomenon which features strongly in East Asian universities, and which aims to develop students intellectually, spiritually, and ethically, to master critical thinking skills, to explore ethical challenges in the surrounding community, and to acquire a broad based foundation of knowledge in humanities, society, and nature. The book considers different approaches to whole person education, including Confucian, Buddhist, and Chinese perspectives, Western philosophy, and religion and interdisciplinary approaches. Overall, the book provides a comprehensive overview of whole person education, why it matters and how to implement it. Moreover, although the examples in the book are from East Asia, the discussion and the values involved are universal, important for the whole world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|114 pages
Confucian, Buddhist, and Chinese Perspectives
chapter 3|30 pages
Scholastic universities, monastic schools, and Confucian colleges
chapter 4|13 pages
The Master's student learning outcomes and assessment methods
part II|98 pages
Western Philosophy and Religion in Asia
chapter 9|14 pages
Human being as both being in itself and being in relation
chapter 11|21 pages
Whole person education as a multidimensional and dialogical process
part III|64 pages
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Approaches: Philosophy and Beyond