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Publication Date: 2008
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Nurturing towards Wisdom: Justifying Music in the Curriculum
Heimonen, Marja
Philosophy of Music Education Review, v16 n1 p61-78 Spr 2008
This essay considers the music curriculum from a philosophical perspective, focusing on the tension between freedom (personal autonomy) and discipline (moral and ethical principles). The approach could be characterized as hermeneutical: the aim is to deepen our understanding through discussing the basic arguments for justifying the inclusion of music education in the curriculum. The essay considers if the view of a broad education that nurtures wisdom in pupils with an optimal balance between freedom and discipline could be adapted to music education. A broad music curriculum supporting freedom and pluralist values and nurturing wisdom in pupils within the framework of moral and ethical principles may provide the justification for music education in our present society.
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Freedom, Personal Autonomy, Ethics, Students, Curriculum, Hermeneutics, Moral Values, Self Control
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Language: English
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