{"product_id":"virtuous-minds-intellectual-character-development-paperback","title":"Virtuous Minds: Intellectual Character Development - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip E. Dow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTempleton Foundation Character Project's Character Essay and Book Prize Competition award winner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to love God with all of our \u003cem\u003eminds\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur culture today is in a state of crisis where intellectual virtue is concerned. Dishonesty, cheating, arrogance, laziness, cowardice--such vices are rampant in society, even among the world's most prominent leaders. We find ourselves in an ethical vacuum, as the daily headlines of our newspapers confirm again and again. Central to the problem is the state of education. We live in a technological world that has ever greater access to new information and yet no idea what to do with it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this wise and winsome book, Philip Dow presents a case for the recovery of intellectual character. He explores seven key virtues--courage, carefulness, tenacity, fair-mindedness, curiosity, honesty and humility--and discusses their many benefits. The recovery of virtue, Dow argues, is not about doing the right things, but about becoming the right kind of person. The formation of intellectual character produces a way of life that demonstrates love for both God and neighbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDow has written an eminently practical guide to a life of intellectual virtue designed especially for parents and educators. The book concludes with seven principles for a true education, a discussion guide for university and church groups, and nine appendices that provide examples from Dow's experience as a teacher and administrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eVirtuous Minds\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely and thoughtful work for parents and pastors, teachers and students--anyone who thinks education is more about the quality of character than about the quantity of facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450009206962,"sku":"9780830827145","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/50aef90e8f23a759fe9431ae7d21ddbc.webp?v=1778777814","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/virtuous-minds-intellectual-character-development-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}