Compassion and Education

Cultivating Compassionate Children, Schools and Communities

In this book, Prof Andrew Peterson calls for compassion to be at the heart of education of young people. He unpacks the challenges and possibilities of cultivating compassion, through the lens of philosophy, psychology, theology and literature. Compassion and Education explores the relevance of compassion in relationships between students, teachers and the wider community. Peterson discusses the pedagogical process to developing compassion, a virtue central to all human relationships.

An important read for teachers and those driving the direction of education, or anyone looking to deepen their understanding of character education.

Author: Prof. Andrew Peterson

Prof. Andrew Peterson’s research focuses on the nature and meaning of civic virtues in life and education, examining the relationship between character and citizenship education. He is a Professor of Character and Citizenship at the University of Birmingham’s Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues and Adjunct Professor of Education at the University of South Australia.