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Children, religion and the ethics of influence / John Tillson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tillson, John, author.
- Series:
- Bloomsbury philosophy of education.
- Bloomsbury philosophy of education
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religious education of children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
- Summary:
- In Children, Religion and the Ethics of Influence, John Tillson develops a theory concerning which kinds of formative influence are morally permissible, impermissible or obligatory. Applying this theory to the case of religion, he argues that religious initiation in childhood is morally impermissible whether conducted by parents, teachers or others. Tillson addresses questions such as: how we come to have the ethical responsibilities we do, how we understand religion, how ethical and religious commitments can be justified, and what makes children ethically special.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781350066809
- 135006680X
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