Education in an Age of Lies and Fake News

Regaining a Love of Truth

Jānis (John) Tālivaldis Ozoliņš

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Routledge
29 January 2024

Humanities; Media studies; Moral & social purpose of education; Educational strategies & policy

Series: Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education

The ‘post-truth’ world in which we live has been beset by fake news, lies and a cavalier disregard for truth. If truth is neglected then an alternative is an appeal to the emotions in order to validate a particular position, which can quickly turn to the use of power to impose a particular view. The loss of truth results in the loss of freedom. This book contends that if we want to preserve our freedom then we have a serious obligation to pursue truth. One way to do this is through an adequate moral education.

Education in an Age of Lies and Fake News: Regaining a Love of Truth makes an argument for the importance of truth. It explores how we can retrieve the concept of truth and how moral education can be deployed in order to re-establish a commitment to truth. It introduces Eastern perspectives on the question of truth and how we view reality, and presents a realist position on the nature of truth as a counter to scepticism, drawing on Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, amongst others. Further, the chapters are mindful of the significance of developing a pedagogy which not only enables students to be critical thinkers, but to foster a genuine concern for truth and for its pursuit. This book will be essential reading for students, educators, philosophers and researchers pursuing the question of truth in the modern age.

Edited by: Jānis (John) Tālivaldis Ozoliņš
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9780367611019
ISBN 10: 0367611015
Series: Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 29 January 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jānis (John) Tālivaldis Ozoliņš, is Professor, College of Philosophy and Theology, University of Notre Dame, Visiting Professor, Faculty of History and Philosophy, University of Latvia, Honorary Fellow, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia and Adjunct Lecturer, Catholic Theological College, University of Divinity.