... using Chinese spiritual philosophies and the authors’ use of African language-based conversational inventions as a part of his curriculum and pedagogy to de-escalate interpersonal conflicts among culturally diverse students. African languages pedagogy nonviolence education classroom Chinese studies...

... positive thinking and emotion can promote flourishing. The discussion highlights that thinking about health is never purely biological but also ethical, involving decisions about what we value and how we choose to live. Philosophy thinking health well-being reflexivity Introduction How often do you...

...This chapter explores how philosophy can be understood as the art of thinking. It opens by questioning the assumption that philosophy is simply ‘complicated thinking’, suggesting instead that it represents a creative and disciplined practice that engages imagination, skill, and emotion. The authors...

... the contributions of existentialism and phenomenology, which repositioned thinking as a lived and embodied activity, closely linked to freedom, emotion, and meaning. The chapter concludes by considering how 20th- and 21st-century philosophy and cognitive science continue to explore the relationship between thought...

...This chapter traces the long history of philosophy and health, showing how ideas about healing, knowledge, and the body have evolved together. Beginning in ancient Greece, it explores how myth and philosophy shaped medicine’s earliest ethical questions. The chapter moves through medieval...

...This chapter explores how philosophical thinking continues to shape health and healthcare in the modern world. Building on earlier historical and cross-cultural discussions, it considers how philosophy moves beyond theory to influence clinical practice, professional well-being, and public health...

...This concluding chapter revisits the idea that philosophy is inaccessible and argues that it is, in fact, already part of everyday life. It reflects on how academic writing and jargon have often made philosophy seem exclusive, but shows that the kinds of questions many people ask (about care...

...Philosophy, often regarded as the progenitor of all sciences, serves as the bedrock upon which educational theories and practices are constructed. While endeavoring to elucidate profound enigmas of the universe, Philosophy provides the platform with which these enigmas are constructed...

... are not only knowledgeable but also wise and capable of engaging in purposeful living, with ethical responsibility in an ever-changing world. In light of the above conception of the essence of university education in Nigeria, it is justifiable therefore to assert that philosophy remains the academic discipline...

...The rejection of the existence of African philosophy by some Western scholars together with its ethno-racial colouration triggered a reflection around the 1920s among some scholars of African descent. Led by Aime Cesaire, the Negritude Movement came into existence. Others in this movement include...

...“The complex phenomenon of philosophical concepts is nothing if it does not connect itself with active human ideals and basic understanding by humans.” ² For example, some among the frustrating questions which philosophy is more concerned with include (1) the meaning of life...

...This chapter addresses the foundational problem of integrity in legal reasoning and the broader question of how legal theory is rooted in and shaped by philosophical inquiry. Specifically, it examines the relationship between law and philosophy, focusing on the role of logic in clarifying legal...

...This chapter examines the role of philosophy as a transformative force in addressing contemporary social challenges. Often seen as an abstract discipline, philosophy is fundamentally concerned with essential questions of existence, ethics, governance, and human nature, and it serves as a vital tool...

...This chapter examines the relevance of philosophy to national development. It problematizes this through an analysis of the decreasing recognition accorded to the discipline of philosophy both in the educational sector and in other relevant elements of national development in the Nigerian context...

...Against the background of the marginalization of philosophy in contemporary society, particularly within educational systems and political decision-making, this chapter carefully traces out the importance, the value, or relevance of philosophy in education, society, and human development...

... on insights from philosophy, art, and social practice, the chapter identifies creativity as a process rooted in intention, sensory and embodied experience, encounters, emergence, and improvisation. The chapter situates creative PICE within the complexities of modern public services, where diverse populations...

... across the literature? In this context, DT uses refer to the functions or technical actions a DT performs or executes. ² [Q3] Methodology What are the methodological approaches or styles of practice adopted in the application of DTs? [Q4] Philosophy What are the different...

... to address the ‘dilemma of pluralism’: post-modernism, ontological flexibility, and critical realism. Each philosophy offers a distinct approach to grounding pluralistic DT practices. Post-modernism encourages indifference towards theory, ontological flexibility promotes discordant pluralism, and critical...

...Abstract Consciously or unconsciously, every management researcher adopts a certain philosophical perspective. In this chapter, I discuss the connection between philosophy and management research and show how philosophical perspectives affect the perception of empirical phenomena, choice...

..., complex nature of educational scholarship and practices. Rhizome Deleuze Guattari rhizoanalysis philosophy Deleuze and Guattari (1988) propose the rhizome as a concept to understand the world which challenges traditional linear and hierarchical modes of thought. It has been put to work in education...