Philosophy east-west : exploring intersections between educational and contemplative practices / edited by Oren Ergas and Sharon Todd.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

On the Contemporary Applications of Mindfulness: Some Implications for Education -- Contemplative Pedagogy and Mindfulness: Developing Creative Attention in an Age of Distraction -- The Deeper Teachings Mindfulness-Based'Interventions' as a Reconstruction of'Education' -- Heidegger East and West: Philosophy as Educative Contemplation -- Experiencing Change, Encountering the Unknown: An Education in'Negative Capability' in Light of Buddhism and Levinas -- Technologies of Self and the Cultivation of Virtues -- Intercultural Philosophy and the Nondual Wisdom of'Basic Goodness': Implications for Contemplative and Transformative Education -- Reuniting Virtue and Knowledge -- Improvisation and Meditation in the Academy: Parallel Ordeals, Insights, and Openings.

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