The Death of Character: Moral Education in an Age Without Good or Evil

The Death of Character: Moral Education in an Age Without Good or Evil
ISBN-10
046501173X
ISBN-13
9780465011735
Category
History
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2008-01-04
Publisher
Basic Books
Author
James Davison Hunter

Description

The Death of Character is a broad historical, sociological, and cultural inquiry into the moral life and moral education of young Americans based upon a huge empirical study of the children themselves. The children's thoughts and concerns-expressed here in their own words-shed a whole new light on what we can expect from moral education. Targeting new theories of education and the prominence of psychology over moral instruction, Hunter analyzes the making of a new cultural narcissism.

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