Daisaku Ikeda and Value‐Creative Dialogue: A new current in interculturalism and educational philosophy
2012; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 44; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1469-5812.2011.00827.x
ISSN1469-5812
Autores Tópico(s)Religious Education and Schools
ResumoThis article focuses on Daisaku Ikeda's (1928– ) philosophy and practice of intercultural dialogue—what I call 'value‐creative dialogue'—as a new current in interculturalism and educational philosophy and theory. I use excerpts from Ikeda's writings to consider two aspects of his approach to dialogue. First, I locate his approach philosophically in Buddhism; in the examples of dialogue modeled by Ikeda's mentor, Josei Toda (1900–1958), and by Toda's mentor, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871–1944); and in Makiguchi's theory of value creation (soka) and value‐creating pedagogy. Second, I consider the multiple and value‐creative levels Ikeda's dialogues play. I conclude with implications of value‐creative dialogue in education in general and bilingual‐bicultural education in particular.
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