Towards a Philosophy of Caring in Higher Education Pedagogy and Nuan
This book advances a re-imagined view of caring in higher education. The author proposes an argument of rhythmic caring, whereby teachers hold back or release their judgments in such a way that students’ judgments are influenced accordingly. In doing so,
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Towards a Philosophy of Caring in Higher Education Pedagogy and Nuances of Care
Towards a Philosophy of Caring in Higher Education
Yusef Waghid
Towards a Philosophy of Caring in Higher Education Pedagogy and Nuances of Care
Yusef Waghid Faculty of Education Stellenbosch University Cape Town, South Africa
ISBN 978-3-030-03960-8 ISBN 978-3-030-03961-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03961-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018962937 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Front cover image © Hendri Venter / Getty This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
In this new book by Yusef Waghid, Towards a Philosophy of Caring in Higher Education, the reader is taken on a tour d’horizon through, as Waghid describes, his personal, public and professional sojourns as a philosopher of education. The itinerary of this journey turns attention to key topics in the current debate on education and learning in the arena of higher education, thoroughly exploring what it would mean to speak of a ‘caring relationship’ between teacher and students, colleagues and academics, and the global and local community. It opens up a wide, yet well-argued and excellently written theoretical landscape. The reader delves into Waghid’s rich philosophical expertise in the field of education and learning, linking substantial works of critical pedagogy (Freire) with feminist ethics of care (Noddings) up to an African ethic of ubuntu caring as an emancipatory, humanising and politico-pedagogical act, to name but a few. What makes this book most valuable and refreshing in times of turmoil,
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