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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1977

Page

11

Morality and Education in Modern Society

Philip Rieff surveys how moral education has shifted with modern society, weighing traditional socialization against evolving agents of influence. He contrasts Freudian and Piagetian views on moral development, notes early childhood patterning, and examines claims linking constitution to behavior and crime.

Philip Rieff

Moral literacy and the paradox of conviction

The text discusses teaching morals amid multiple moral languages and emotional involvement. It warns that exposure to diverse frameworks may freeze conviction, yielding individuals who are open to criticism but lack strong beliefs. Yeats is cited on conviction versus intensity, highlighting a paradox in modern moral education.

Yeats

Notable Sociologist Philip Neff and Career Highlights

Philip Neff, Benjamin Franklin Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, has taught at Harvard Brandeis Chicago and is a Quoridam Fellow of All Souls College Oxford. He edited Freud papers and helped found Daedalus, authoring Freud the Mind of the Moralist and fellow Teachers.

Philip Neff Benjamin Franklin University of Pennsylvania Harvard Brandeis University of Chicago Quoridam All Souls College Oxford University Sigmund Freud Daedalus

Arthritis Drive Opens in Danville and South Boston

The Virginia Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation launches its annual fund drive in Danville starting Sunday through May 15 with a goal of 7500 dollars. About 3000 mail kits go to volunteer marchers soliciting in neighborhoods. 63 percent stays locally while the rest supports national research and education.

Danville Fred A. Dabney Virginia The Arthritis Foundation Wright Garrett Virginia Bank South

McRae Elected VCPA President for 1977-78

John D. McRae was elected president of the Virginia College Placement Association Inc. for 1977 74 at the Richmond meeting. He received the gavel from retiring president Peggy Ann Neumann of Hustins College. McRae, director of placement and financial aid at Danville Community College since 1970, also serves as Lions Club zone chairman for Danville Chatham Clover South Boston and Halifax for 177-78. The association aims to promote professional growth among its members.

John D. McRae Virginia College Placement Association Inc McRae Peggy-Ann Neumann Hustins College Richmond McKne Danville

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