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29 - Convivialism, Interdependence, and Education

New Conceptions of Human and Planetary Flourishing

from Part III - Emerging Ethical Pathways and Frameworks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2024

By
Claudia Ruitenberg
Edited by
Sheron Fraser-Burgess ,
Jessica Heybach  and
Dini Metro-Roland
Sheron Fraser-Burgess
Affiliation:
Ball State University, Indiana
Jessica Heybach
Affiliation:
Florida International University
Dini Metro-Roland
Affiliation:
Western Michigan University
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Summary

This chapter presents convivialism as a conception of the good life to inform and reshape education. Drawing from Ivan Illich’s views of a convivial society and two more recent manifestos proposing convivialism as a political philosophy for a world in crisis, the chapter discusses how convivialism offers a conception of the good life focused on living with human and nonhuman others. Convivial education relies on a conception of knowledge and skills as tools for conviviality, as well as an appreciation for the necessity to limit what can be considered legitimate individual and collective desires. Finally, the chapter argues that convivialism can inspire new educational initiatives and support existing countermovements based on principles of degrowth and decolonization.

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convivialismconvivialityconvivial desiredegrowthcare and maintenanceIvan Illich
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The Cambridge Handbook of Ethics and Education , pp. 619 - 637
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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