Bildung towards wisdom, through philosophical dialogue in teacher education

In this article the author discusses the terms Bildung, wisdom, dialogue and philosophical dialogue. The author understands Bildung as the spiritual education of the soul, involving the existential growth and maturation of the individual in her relation to herself, to other people, to the world and...

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Published inArts and humanities in higher education Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 76 - 90
Main Author Helskog, Guro Hansen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2019
Subjects
College Faculty
Dialogs (Language)
Educational Philosophy
Foreign Countries
Individual Development
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Education
Teacher Role
Teaching Experience
Teaching Methods
Norway
dialogical teaching
philosophical practice
teacher education
Bildung
dialogue
teaching
philosophical dialogue
wisdom
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Summary:In this article the author discusses the terms Bildung, wisdom, dialogue and philosophical dialogue. The author understands Bildung as the spiritual education of the soul, involving the existential growth and maturation of the individual in her relation to herself, to other people, to the world and to a possible transcendent Other. The outcome of processes involving Bildung is argued to be increased wisdom. Dialogue, especially in the form of philosophical dialogue, is presented as a powerful way of enhancing students’ Bildung towards wisdom. The theoretical discussion is linked to a practical example from the author’s experience of teaching a course on philosophical dialogue in international teacher education in Norway.
ISSN:1474-0222
1741-265X
DOI:10.1177/1474022216670609