Ethical Reflections

Ethical Reflections

Teaching Knowledge for Moral Education: A Reflection on Richard Peters’s Perspective

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Associate professor, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
10.30470/er.2025.2042603.1367
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to understand the reasons behind the positive response to the question, "Can teaching any subject contribute to the moral education of students?" When someone makes such a claim, how can they justify or rationalize it? This article aims to analyze the ideas of Peters, one of the most prominent educational analytic philosophers of the twentieth century, using a descriptive-analytical approach from the perspective of the history of philosophy. It seeks to substantiate this claim through his writings and discuss his rationale in a new and coherent structure. The research findings reveal that, according to Peters, proficient teaching of various subjects enhances students' intellect and instills in them a critical and inquisitive mindset. These attributes, in turn, aid in their moral development. The study demonstrates that Peters believes that teachers/professors indirectly contribute to the moral education of students. However, these assertions present challenges that the article endeavors to tackle by reassessing the underpinnings of Peters' philosophy.
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Article Title Persian

آموزش دانش‌ها در راستای تربیت اخلاقی: تاملی بر دیدگاه ریچارد پیترز

Author Persian

کیوان بلندهمتان
دانشیار گروه فلسفه، دانشکده علوم انسانی و اجتماعی، دانشگاه کردستان، سنندج، ایران
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هدف از این مقاله رسیدن به فهمی از دلایلِ پاسخِ مثبت به این پرسش است که «آیا آموزش هر درسی به تربیت اخلاقی شاگردان خواهد انجامید؟» مسئله آن است که اگر کسی چنین ادعایی را پیش کشید چگونه می‌تواند آن را موجه یا معقول گرداند؟ این مقاله می‌کوشد تا به روش توصیفی- تحلیلی، با نگاهی از منظر تاریخ فلسفه، به واکاوی اندیشه‌های پیترز که از برجسته‌ترین فیلسوفان تحلیلیِ تربیتی سده بیستم بوده است، بپردازد و از لابه‌لای نوشته‌های او این ادعا را روا گردانده و دلایل وی در این باره درساختاری نو و منسجم به بحث بگذارد. یافته‌های پژوهش نشان می‌دهد که به باور پیترز، آموزشِ شایسته دانش‌های گوناگون، خرد شاگردان را شکوفا کرده و آنان را برخوردار از نگرش غیرابزاری و توانمند در پرسندگی می‌گرداند. این دو شاگردان را در رشد اخلاقی کمک خواهد کرد. نتیجه کار نشان می‌دهد که پیترز، در واقع، بر آن است که آموزگار/ استاد به‌گونه‌ای غیرمستقیم کار تربیت اخلاقی شاگردان را پیش می‌برد؛ ولی این ادعاها چالش‌هایی را فرارو دارد که مقاله می‌کوشد با بازاندیشی مبانی اندیشه پیترز آنها را پاسخ دهد.

Keywords Persian

تربیت اخلاقی
آموزش
پیترز
فلسفه تربیت اخلاقی
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  • Receive Date 06 October 2024
  • Revise Date 30 April 2025
  • Accept Date 26 August 2025