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9 - The Ethics of Bildung and Liberal Education

from Part I - Traditions in Ethics and Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2024

By
Seamus Mulryan
Edited by
Sheron Fraser-Burgess ,
Jessica Heybach  and
Dini Metro-Roland
Sheron Fraser-Burgess
Affiliation:
Ball State University, Indiana
Jessica Heybach
Affiliation:
Florida International University
Dini Metro-Roland
Affiliation:
Western Michigan University
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Summary

This chapter traces the evolution of the educational concept Bildung, beginning with its roots in ancient Western thought, then to its formation in Weimar classicism and Hegel’s thought, and finally to the adoption of those German traditions in contemporary American educational thought.

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educationethicsethical formationBildungliberal educationhermeneutic educationWeimar classicism
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The Cambridge Handbook of Ethics and Education , pp. 166 - 185
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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