Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: david carr

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  • HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE
    DAVID CARR
    This volume brings together a collection of recent essays on the philosophy and theory of history. This is a field of lively interdisciplinary discussion and research, to which historians, philosophers and theorists of culture and literature have contributed. The author is a philosopher by training, and his inspiration comes primarily from the continental-phenomenological tradi...

    $1,240.00

  • CULTIVATING MORAL CHARACTER AND VIRTUE IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
    DAVID CARR
    Cultivating Moral Character and Virtue in Professional Practice is a pioneering collection of essays focused on the place of character and virtue in professional practice. Professional practices usually have codes of conduct designed to ensure good conduct; but while such codes may be necessary and useful, they appear far from sufficient, since many recent public scandals in pr...

    $1,200.00

  • PERSPECTIVES ON GRATITUDE
    DAVID CARR
    Psychologists, philosophers, theologians and educationalists have all lately explored various conceptual, moral, psychological and pedagogical dimensions of gratitude in a rapidly expanding academic and popular literature. However, while the distinguished contributors to this work hail from these distinct disciplines, they have been brought together in this volume precisely in ...

    $1,380.00

  • ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND NGO INFLUENCE
    CARR, SUSAN / HUMPHREYS, DAVID / THOMAS, ALAN
    This book examines the conditions under which non-governmental organisations (NGOs) may exert influence on policies to conserve and sustainably use natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa. The book is unique in bringing together NGO campaigners in three African countries with academics specialising in development studies, systems and environmental policy. ...

    $1,240.00

  • EDUCATING THE VIRTUES (RLE EDU K)
    DAVID CARR
    Tracing the views on moral life of such past philosophers as Plato, Aristotle and Kant, as well as of such theorists as Durkheim, Freud, Piaget and Kohlberg, the author sets forth a full discussion of the nature and educational implications of the idea of moral virtue. ...

    $1,420.00

  • MAKING SENSE OF EDUCATION
    DAVID CARR
    Making Sense of Education provides a contemporary introduction to the key issues in educational philosophy and theory. Exploring major past and present conceptions of education, teaching and learning, this book makes philosophy of education relevant to the professional practice of teachers and student teachers, as well of interest to those studying education as an academic subj...

    $1,100.00

  • PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS IN TEACHING
    DAVID CARR
    Professionalism and Ethics in Teaching presents a thought-provoking and stimulating study of the moral dimensions of the teaching professions. After discussing the moral implications of professionalism, Carr explores the relationship of education theory to teaching practice and the impact of this relationship on professional expertise. He then identifies and examines some centr...

    $1,620.00

  • SPIRITUALITY, PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION
    DAVID CARR
    The possibilities and importance of a spiritual dimension to education are subjects receiving increased consideration from educational practitioners, policymakers and philosophers. Spirituality, Philosophy and Education brings together contributions to the debate by a team of renowned philosophers of education. They bring to this subject a depth of scholarly and philosophical s...

    $1,420.00

  • EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH
    DAVID CARR
    This collection aims to explore different conceptions of epistemological inquiry and their influence on pedagogy and the curricular content of primary and secondary education. It is arguable that curriculum policy makers have continued to subscribe to a foundationalist paradigm of rational educational planning. This is, however, considered largely untenable by educational philo...

    $1,540.00

  • FINAL DRAFT
    DAVID CARR
    "A revelatory collection reminding us of what journalism used to be—and what it ought to be." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Throughout his twenty-five-year career, David Carr was noted for his sharp and fearless observations, his uncanny sense of fairness and justice, and his remarkable compassion and wit. His writing was informed both by his own hardships as an addict and ...

    $309.99

  • EL SENTIDO DE LA EDUCACION
    CARR DAVID
    Reflexión oportuna sobre las cuestiones fundamentales de la filosofía y de la teoría de la educación. Este libro resulta de gran ayuda para apreciar las principales fuentes e influencias filosóficas del pensamiento actual, a la vez que resalta la importancia de la filosofía de la educación para la práctica profesional del profesorado (en ejercicio y en formación), y para los qu...
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    $1,000.00

  • VERTEBRATE ENDOCRINOLOGY
    NORRIS, DAVID O. / CARR, JAMES A.
    Vertebrate Endocrinology represents more than just a treatment of the endocrine system-it integrates hormones with other chemical bioregulatory agents not classically included with the endocrine system. It provides a complete overview of the endocrine system of vertebrates by first emphasizing the mammalian system as the basis of most terminology and understanding of endocrine ...

    $1,271.00