| Description |
1 online resource (193 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Library Editions: Education |
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Routledge library editions. Education.
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| Contents |
EDUCATION, SOCIETY AND HUMAN NATURE An Introduction to the philosophy of education; Copyright; EDUCATION, SOCIETY AND HUMAN NATURE An Introduction to the philosophy of education; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction: Philosophy and education; 1 Objections to liberal education; Liberal education; Liberal education is unnatural; Liberal education is irreligious; Liberal education is undemocratic; Liberal education involves class conditioning; Liberal education is irrelevant; Conclusion; 2 A modern education and its justification; Introduction |
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R.S. Peters's concept of education as initiationHappiness and self-fulfilment; A modern education; The open society; Conclusion; 3 Learning and teaching; Introduction; Understanding; Relativism and forms of life; Teaching; 4 The curriculum; Introduction; Forms of knowledge; Two methods, one culture; Choice and the curriculum; 5 Moral education; 6 Education and society; Introduction; Equality; Elitism; Conclusion: Education and philosophy; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Intended primarily for education students this book provides an introduction to the philosophy of education that tackles educational problems and at the same time relates them to the mainstream of philosophical analysis. Among the educational topics the book discusses are the aims of education, the two cultures debate, moral education, equality as an ideal and academic elitism. It examines the limitations of a purely technological education, and suggests the shape of a balanced curriculum. It critically analyses important educational theses in the work of Rousseau, Dewey, R S Peters, P H Hirst |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203137949 |
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0203137949 |
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