LIBERALISM AS A SOCIO-PHILOSOPHICAL IDEA AND EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE

The idea of philosophical sociology.

This article introduces the idea of philosophical sociology as an enquiry into the relationships between implicit notions of human nature and explicit conceptualizations of social life within sociology. Philosophical sociology is also an invitation to reflect on the role of the normative in social life by looking at it sociologically and philosophically at the same: normative self-reflection is...

The American public's pragmatic liberalism meets its philosophical conservatism.

Democracy, Tradition, and the Local Community I. the Philosophical Roots of Modern Liberalism Iii. Macintyre's Critique of Contemporary Liberalism

Both Alasdair MacIntyre and Jeffrey Stout are concerned social critics who lament many of the features of contemporary life and political and ethical discourse. They both see the global market and government bureaucracies as institutional arrangements that often rob their citizens of the capacity to hold reasoned debates about important matters and lead virtuous, meaningful lives. And both want...

Ethics and values in health care practice: philosophical, educational, and political considerations.

UNLABELLED This paper presents philosophical, pedagogical and political considerations on Ethics and Values in Professional Health Care Practice. The current changes and crises in the world, intensified by economic turmoil, have affected social justice issues affecting health and education. OBJECTIVES to clarify nurses' role in the context of the art to take care of clients both as individual...

Students as Assessors: A Novel Idea on Formative Assessment

Background & Aims of the Study: Formative assessment of a student’s academic achievements is the basic step in any educational project. The aims of this research were: 1) To determine the feasibility of conducting a formative assessment for medical students with their participation and 2) To determine which methods are applicable for students' self-assessment. Materials and Methods: Sixteen...