Teaching Morality in a Plural Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6267567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Mendu, Susan Mendus (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 355-371 |
| Publication date | 1998-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Government and Opposition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-257X • E-ISSN: 1477-7053 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1477-7053.1998.tb00456.x |
| OpenAlex | W2061724249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
THE QUESTION OF WHETHER MORAL VALUES CAN OR SHOULD BE taught has caused controversy and divided opinion almost since the beginning of time, and certainly since the very earliest days of philosophy. As is well-known, Socrates was condemned to death on charges of impiety and of corrupting the minds of the Athenian youth. Although the latter accusation was never fully spelled out, it was certainly connected with the perceived moral subversiveness of his philosophy and, in particular, with his denial that those who purported to teach moral values were qualified to do any such thing. This denial was construed by many as dangerous and as an attack on the moral foundations of Athenian society for which, famously, Socrates paid a high price
Denial · Epistemology · False accusation · Moral philosophy · Morality · Plural · Political science · Psychoanalysis · SOCRATES · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Law · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2004 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |