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The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction
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The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction encourages the reader to actively engage with the philosophy of education and the carefully selected contributors bring the philosophy of education to life for the reader. Each chapter:
focuses on a particular area of debate and explains the main concepts
includes extracts from philosophical writing, followed by questions that guide the reader to critically and actively engage with the text
guides the reader towards further reading and suggests next steps and more challenging sources or counter-pointed arguments. The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction is essential reading for education students and for trainee teachers on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. It will also appeal to practicing teachers and educationalists who wish to engage with philosophical approaches to contemporary educational issues.
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Information
The
Philosophy
of
Education:
An
Introduction
20
Philosophy
of
Education
(2003),
edited
by
Nigel
Blake,
Paul
Smeyers,
Richard
Smith
and
Paul
Standish.
This
book
provides
a
substantial
introduction,
followed
by
20
chapters
in
which
pairs
of
philosophers
address
prominent
topics.
Each
chapter
provides
an
initial
survey
of
prevailing
lines
of
thought
but
then
takes
some
aspect
of
the
topic
forward
into
new
terrain.
Detailed
discussions
of
developments
in
teaching
and
learning
can
be
found
in
Ruth
Cigman
and
Andrew
Davis’s
New
Philosophies
of
Learning
(2009).
Diverse
and
conflicting
points
of
view
on
both
topical
and
enduring
educational
issues
are
presented
in
a
thought-provoking
way,
while
the
editors’
helpful
commentary
sections
offer
an
invaluable
guide
to
the
reader.
Paul
Standish’s
‘Rival
Versions
of
the
Philosophy
of
Education’
(2007)
offers
an
account
of
some
contemporary
trends
in
the
discipline,
as
well
as
a
rationale
for
its
place
in
the
study
of
education,
with
illustrations
of
its
purchase
on
educational
practice.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 What Is the Philosophy of Education?
- 2 Does Education Need Philosophy?
- 3 What Is Education For?
- 4 What Should Go on the Curriculum?
- 5 Can We Teach Ethics?
- 6 Do Children Have Any Rights?
- 7 Can Schools Make Good Citizens?
- 8 Should the State Control Education?
- 9 Educational Opportunities – Who Shall We Leave Out?
- 10 Should Parents Have a Say in Their Children’s Schooling?
- 11 What’s Wrong with Indoctrination and Brainwashing?
- 12 Reading the Philosophy of Education
- 13 Writing the Philosophy of Education
- References
- Useful Websites
- Index