Philosophy East / West

Oren Ergas lectures at the School of Education at the Hebrew University and at a number of teacher colleges in Israel. His research focuses on curricular and pedagogical aspects of contemplative education. His work has been published widely in peer-reviewed journals and books, including Critical Studies in Education, Paideusis, The Journal of Transformative Education, The Routledge International Handbook for Education, Religion and Values (2013) and New Social Foundations: Education in Post-Secular Society (2015).

Philosophy East/West showcases new scholarship in the philosophy of education and contemplative studies, paying particular attention to the intersection of mindfulness, evidence-based science, and wisdom traditions.* Moves beyond simplistic explanations of "Eastern" and "Western" to explore the complexity and diversity of various wisdom traditions* Investigates the effect of mindfulness-based curricular interventions on current educational theory and practice* Uses insights from important Western philosophers--including Heidegger, Levinas, and Foucault--to situate contemplative practice within contemporary educational theory* Emphasizes the importance of transcultural and intercultural approaches in the philosophy of education

Notes on Contributors viiIntroduction 1Oren Ergas and Sharon Todd1 On the Contemporary Applications of Mindfulness: Some Implications for Education 9Terry Hyland2 Contemplative Pedagogy and Mindfulness: Developing Creative Attention in an Age of Distraction 29Aislinn O'Donnell3 The Deeper Teachings of Mindfulness-Based 'Interventions' as a Reconstruction of 'Education' 47Oren Ergas4 Heidegger East and West: Philosophy as Educative Contemplation 68David Lewin5 Experiencing Change, Encountering the Unknown: An Education in 'Negative Capability' in Light of Buddhism and Levinas 90Sharon Todd6 Technologies of Self and the Cultivation of Virtues 107Robert Hattam and Bernadette Baker7 Intercultural Philosophy and the Nondual Wisdom of 'Basic Goodness': Implications for Contemplative and Transformative Education 129Claudia Eppert, Daniel Vokey, Tram Truong Anh Nguyen, and Heesoon Bai8 Reuniting Virtue and Knowledge 152Tom Culham9 Improvisation and Meditation in the Academy: Parallel Ordeals, Insights, and Openings 172Edward SarathIndex 000