The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of education /

The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of education / [print] edited by Nigel Blake ... [and others. - Oxford, UK ; Malden, Massachusetts : Blackwell Pub., (c)2003. - xvi, 414 pages ; 25 cm. - Blackwell philosophy guides .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Pragmatism and education Critical theory and critical pedagogy Postmodernism/post-structuralism Feminism, philosophy, and education: imagining public spaces Liberalism and communitarianism Democratic citizenship Education and the market Multicultural education Activity of philosophy and the practice of education Critical thinking Practical reason Higher education and the university Information and communication technology Epistemology and curriculum Vocational education and training Progressivism Adults and children Autonomy and authenticity in education Changing notions of the moral and of moral education Education in religion and spirituality Paul Hirst -- Nigel Blake ... [and others] -- Jim Garrison, Alven Neiman -- Nigel Blake, Jan Masschelein -- Michael Peters, Kenneth Wain -- Maxine Greene, Morwenna Griffiths -- Eamonn Callan, John White -- Penny Enslin, Patricia White -- David Bridges, Ruth Jonathan -- Pradeep A. Dhillon, J. Mark Halstead -- Padraig Hogan, Richard Smith -- Sharon Bailin, Harvey Siegel -- Joseph Dunne, Shirley Pendlebury -- Ronald Barnett, Paul Standish -- David Blacker, Jane McKie -- Andrew Davis, Kevin Williams -- Paul Hager, Terry Hyland -- John Darling, Sven Erik Nordenbo -- Paul Smeyers, Colin Wringe -- Michael Bonnett, Stephaan Cuypers -- Nel Noddings, Michael Slote -- Hanan Alexander, Terence H. McLaughlin.

Publisher's description: In this important survey, an international group of leading philosophers chart the development of philosophy of education in the twentieth century and point to significant questions for its future. Presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of education. Contains 20 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars. Each chapter reviews a problem, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field. Provides a solid foundation for further study.



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Education--Philosophy.

LB14.B636.B533 2003 LB14