{"title":"Aristotle's Theoria in Contemplative Education","authors":"Tomas de Rezende Rocha","doi":"10.1111/edth.70020","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>This essay analyzes Pierre Hadot's reading of Aristotelian <i>theoria</i> in order to evaluate <i>theoria'</i>s relevancy for the contemporary field of Contemplative Education. It emphasizes the limited engagement with <i>theoria</i> against a backdrop of heightened attention to mindfulness-based practices. The essay critiques the conflation of Plato and Aristotle's appropriations of diplomatic <i>theoria</i> and reveals shortcomings in Hadot's attempt to characterize <i>theoria</i> as a spiritual exercise of self-cultivation at the core of an Aristotelian way of life. The critique underscores the need for a clearer delineation of Plato and Aristotle's contribution to contemporary Contemplative Education and points to the possibility of a richer exploration of <i>theoria</i> beyond Hadot's interpretation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47134,"journal":{"name":"EDUCATIONAL THEORY","volume":"75 3","pages":"439-459"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"EDUCATIONAL THEORY","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/edth.70020","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This essay analyzes Pierre Hadot's reading of Aristotelian theoria in order to evaluate theoria's relevancy for the contemporary field of Contemplative Education. It emphasizes the limited engagement with theoria against a backdrop of heightened attention to mindfulness-based practices. The essay critiques the conflation of Plato and Aristotle's appropriations of diplomatic theoria and reveals shortcomings in Hadot's attempt to characterize theoria as a spiritual exercise of self-cultivation at the core of an Aristotelian way of life. The critique underscores the need for a clearer delineation of Plato and Aristotle's contribution to contemporary Contemplative Education and points to the possibility of a richer exploration of theoria beyond Hadot's interpretation.
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