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Power, populism, and a policy of grace: Moral perspectives in The Tyranny of Merit and Cut Loose 权力、民粹主义和优雅的政策:《功绩暴政》和《摆脱束缚》中的道德视角

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221109067

V. Chen, T. B. Bland

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The tyranny of meritocracy and elite higher education 精英统治和精英高等教育的暴政

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221113990

Harry Brighouse

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How do intellectual virtues promote good thinking and knowing? 智力美德如何促进良好的思维和认识？

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221113985

Eranda Jayawickreme, W. Fleeson

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Merit and ressentiment: How to tackle the tyranny of merit 功德与怨恨:如何应对功德专制

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221106837

J. Mijs

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‘Do your own research!’ Misinformation, ignorance, and social media “自己做研究吧！”虚假信息、无知和社交媒体

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221113620

Henry Lara-Steidel

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Book review: D.N. Rodowick, An Education in Judgment: Hannah Arendt and the Humanities 书评:D.N. Rodowick，《判断的教育:汉娜·阿伦特与人文》

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221113206

Laurens Maarten van Esch

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Meritocracy, education, and the civic project: A reply to commentaries on The Tyranny of Merit 任人唯贤、教育和公民工程:对《任人唯贤的暴政》评论的回复

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221113622

Michael J. Sandel

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Book review: Rebecca M. Taylor and Ashley Floyd Kuntz, eds., Ethics in Higher Education: Promoting Equity and Inclusion Through Case-Based Inquiry 书评：Rebecca M.Taylor和Ashley Floyd Kuntz主编，《高等教育伦理：通过基于案例的调查促进公平和包容》

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221113205

Ashley Taylor

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The trouble with merit 有优点的麻烦

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-06-29 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221108844

M. Sardoč

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Book review: The Transformative Classroom: Philosophical Foundations and Practical Applications, by Douglas W Yacek 书评：《变革课堂：哲学基础与实践应用》，Douglas W Yacek著

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Theory and Research in Education Pub Date : 2022-04-15 DOI: 10.1177/14778785221087018

Bill Merrifield

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