Literary Intelligence: A Virtue Theoretical Analysis with Special Reference to Its Educational Implications
| Themengebiete: | Psychology |
|---|---|
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 26.11.2010 |
| EAN: | 9789087281052 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 270 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Amsterdam University Press |
Produktinformationen "Literary Intelligence: A Virtue Theoretical Analysis with Special Reference to Its Educational Implications"
Many arguments have been made for the moral relevance of reading capacity. In this study Jan-Jaap van Peperstraten focuses on the most viable of these: the notion of a 'Literary Intelligence' as formulated by the English literary critic F.R. Leavis and his students. It is argued that Literary Intelligence is best conceptualized as a form of intellectual virtue: an acquired, intrinsically good, cognitive mental trait. Particular recourse is taken to the virtueethical work of Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski and it is concluded that the fostering of a reading praxis may lead to the cultivation of the intellectual virtue of phronesis - or practical wisdom. The praxis of reading may therefore be considered a vital aid for the cultivation of a state of eudaimonia: the good life. This insight is shown to have far-reaching consequences for our understanding of reading education.
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