The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction
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The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction

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The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction

About this book

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

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781847060198
eBook ISBN
9781474228992
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Education General
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

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 What Is the Philosophy of Education?
  10. 2 Does Education Need Philosophy?
  11. 3 What Is Education For?
  12. 4 What Should Go on the Curriculum?
  13. 5 Can We Teach Ethics?
  14. 6 Do Children Have Any Rights?
  15. 7 Can Schools Make Good Citizens?
  16. 8 Should the State Control Education?
  17. 9 Educational Opportunities – Who Shall We Leave Out?
  18. 10 Should Parents Have a Say in Their Children’s Schooling?
  19. 11 What’s Wrong with Indoctrination and Brainwashing?
  20. 12 Reading the Philosophy of Education
  21. 13 Writing the Philosophy of Education
  22. References
  23. Useful Websites
  24. Index

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