Aidan Curzon‐Hobson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5398002 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aidan Curzon‐Hobson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aidan |
| FAMILY NAME | Curzon‐Hobson |
| SIGNATURE | HOBSON A C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Unitec Institute of Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The experience of strangeness in education
When The Myth of Sisyphus describes those who live in the ‘rarefied air of the absurd’ (p. 86), Camus uses the word fidelity. This signals a recognition of both defeat and the demand for struggle. This suggests a humility. Education can be said to have this characteristic; it is constantly in service to the new and yet understands these come with limits. And these limits are overcome as education develops the mind to see differently and change th…
Extending the Contribution of Albert Camus to Educational Thought
The purpose of this article is to make a case for The Rebel as an important educational text. Discussing The Rebel in this way for the first time, the goal is to try and demonstrate that the work could have a unique contribution; in particular there might be a number of similarities between Camus and educational thinkers relating to the goals, pedagogy and the meaning of education. The Rebel has been noted as Camus’s most underexplored text so by…
Confronting the Absurd
This article examines the concept of the stranger and the experience of strangeness in Albert Camus's The stranger. These themes have a range of synergies with educational thought. They also lead us to other concepts that may have a place in educational debate, in particular the concepts of the absurd and rebellion. This train of thought also has potential for educational practice. If we accept that strangeness has a positive place in education, …
Between Exile and the Kingdom
Higher Learning and the Critical Stance
In engaging with a diverse range of philosophers, traditions and writers, this article develops and defends a concept of the critical stance. It is argued that the realisation of this ideal should be a goal for those teaching in higher education today. The critical stance refers to a particular manner in which students and teachers engage within the learning environment. This article argues that the critical stance is an attitude or disposition t…
Higher Learning and the Critical Stance
In engaging with a diverse range of philosophers, traditions and writers, this article develops and defends a concept of the critical stance. It is argued that the realisation of this ideal should be a goal for those teaching in higher education today. The critical stance refers to a particular manner in which students and teachers engage within the learning environment. This article argues that the critical stance is an attitude or disposition t…
Between Exile and the Kingdom
The experience of strangeness in education
When The Myth of Sisyphus describes those who live in the ‘rarefied air of the absurd’ (p. 86), Camus uses the word fidelity. This signals a recognition of both defeat and the demand for struggle. This suggests a humility. Education can be said to have this characteristic; it is constantly in service to the new and yet understands these come with limits. And these limits are overcome as education develops the mind to see differently and change th…
Extending the Contribution of Albert Camus to Educational Thought
The purpose of this article is to make a case for The Rebel as an important educational text. Discussing The Rebel in this way for the first time, the goal is to try and demonstrate that the work could have a unique contribution; in particular there might be a number of similarities between Camus and educational thinkers relating to the goals, pedagogy and the meaning of education. The Rebel has been noted as Camus’s most underexplored text so by…
Confronting the Absurd
This article examines the concept of the stranger and the experience of strangeness in Albert Camus's The stranger. These themes have a range of synergies with educational thought. They also lead us to other concepts that may have a place in educational debate, in particular the concepts of the absurd and rebellion. This train of thought also has potential for educational practice. If we accept that strangeness has a positive place in education, …
Between Exile and the Kingdom
Higher Learning and the Critical Stance
In engaging with a diverse range of philosophers, traditions and writers, this article develops and defends a concept of the critical stance. It is argued that the realisation of this ideal should be a goal for those teaching in higher education today. The critical stance refers to a particular manner in which students and teachers engage within the learning environment. This article argues that the critical stance is an attitude or disposition t…
Confronting the Absurd
This article examines the concept of the stranger and the experience of strangeness in Albert Camus's The stranger. These themes have a range of synergies with educational thought. They also lead us to other concepts that may have a place in educational debate, in particular the concepts of the absurd and rebellion. This train of thought also has potential for educational practice. If we accept that strangeness has a positive place in education, …
Extending the Contribution of Albert Camus to Educational Thought
The purpose of this article is to make a case for The Rebel as an important educational text. Discussing The Rebel in this way for the first time, the goal is to try and demonstrate that the work could have a unique contribution; in particular there might be a number of similarities between Camus and educational thinkers relating to the goals, pedagogy and the meaning of education. The Rebel has been noted as Camus’s most underexplored text so by…
The experience of strangeness in education
When The Myth of Sisyphus describes those who live in the ‘rarefied air of the absurd’ (p. 86), Camus uses the word fidelity. This signals a recognition of both defeat and the demand for struggle. This suggests a humility. Education can be said to have this characteristic; it is constantly in service to the new and yet understands these come with limits. And these limits are overcome as education develops the mind to see differently and change th…
Critical and Liberation Pedagogy (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms (3 works) · Higher education (3 works) · Law (3 works)