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Debunking Three Myths About Civility / Timothy C. Shiell -- Epistemic Peers And Civil Disagreement / Kristin Schaupp -- Fuck You And Other Salutations: Incivility As A Collective Action Problem / Mark Kingwell -- Communication And Civility / Megan J. Laverty -- An Aristotelian Account Of Civility / Howard J. Curzer -- Civility And Magnanimity / Andrew Terjesen -- Filial Piety As A Path To Civility: The Confucian Project / Kam-por Yu -- Neither Morality Nor Law: Ritual Propriety As Confucian Civility / Stephen C. Angle -- Civility As A Condition Of Citizenship / Alan Tomhave -- Civility, Impartiality, And Cosmopolitanism / Laura Arcila Villa -- Civility, Citizenship, And The Limits Of Schooling / Harry Brighouse -- Civility As Democratic Civic Virtue / Robert F. Ladenson -- Authentic Civic Participation Requires Critical Thinking Methods That Work / Jeff Buechner -- Competition In The Classroom: An Ideal For Civility / Paul Gaffney. Edited By Deborah S. Mower And Wade L. Robison. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This collection investigates the conceptual foundations of civility and its functional necessity within contemporary political discourse and educational systems. Editors Deborah S. Mower and Wade L. Robison assemble a diverse group of scholars to examine whether civility acts as a prerequisite for democratic participation or a potential barrier to authentic disagreement. By synthesizing perspectives from Aristotelian, Confucian, and modern political theory, the text evaluates how institutional structures influence interpersonal conduct and civic engagement.
What You Will Find
Experts identify this volume as a rigorous interdisciplinary resource for scholars of political philosophy and pedagogy. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for those examining the mechanics of public debate and institutional ethics.
Page Count:
271
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0415897254
ISBN-13:
9780203153796
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