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The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of education / edited by Nigel Blake ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Blackwell philosophy guides | Blackwell philosophy guidesPublication details: Oxford : Blackwell, 2003.Description: xvi, 414 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780631221197 (pbk.) :
  • 9780631221180 (hbk.) :
  • 9780631221197
Other title:
  • Philosophy of education
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370.1 BLA
LOC classification:
  • LB14.7 .B57 2003
Contents:
Notes on Contributors.Foreword. (Paul Hirst)Introduction. (Nigel Blake, Paul Smeyers, Richard Smith, and Paul Standish)Part I: Social and Cultural Theories1 Pragmatism and Education. (Jim Garrison and Alven Neiman)2 Critical Theory and Critical Pedagogy. (Nigel Black and Jan Masschelein)3 Postmodernism/Post-structuralism. (Michael Peters and Kenneth Wain)4 Feminism, Philosophy and Education. Imagining Public Spaces. (Maxine Greene and Morwenna Griffiths)Part II: Politics and Education5 Liberalism and Communitarianism. (Eamonn Callan and John White)6 Democratic Citizenship. (Penny Enslin and Patricia White)7 Education and the Market. (David Bridges and Ruth Jonathan)8 Multicultural Education. (Pradheep Dillon and J. Mark Halstead)Part III. Philosophy as Education9 The Activity of Philosophy and the Practice of Education. (Padraig Hogan and Richard Smith)10 Critical Thinking. (Sharon Bailin and Harvey Siegel)11 Practical Reason. (Joseph Dunne and Shirley Pendlebury)Part IV: Teaching and Curriculum12 Higher Education and the University. (Ronald Barnett and Paul Standish)13 Information and Communication Technology. (David Blacker and Jane McKie)14 Epistemology and Curriculum. (Andrew Davies and Kevin Williams)15 Vocational Education and Training. (Paul Hager and Terry Hyland)16 Progressivism. (John Darling and Sven Erik Nordenbo)Part V: Ethics and Upbringing17 Parents and Children. (Paul Smeyers and Colin Wringe)18 Autonomy and Authenticity in Education. (Michael Bonnett and Stefaan Cuypers)19 Changing Notions of the Moral and of Moral Education. (Nel Noddings and Michael Slote)20 Education in Religion and Spirituality. (Hanan Alexander and Terence H. McLaughlin)References.Index.
Summary: Philosophy of education has established itself as a significant discipline. In this survey, an international group of writers chart the development of the philosophy of education in the 20th century and point to questions for the future.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 370.1 BLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 206274

Includes bibliographical references (p. 374-409) and index.

Notes on Contributors.Foreword. (Paul Hirst)Introduction. (Nigel Blake, Paul Smeyers, Richard Smith, and Paul Standish)Part I: Social and Cultural Theories1 Pragmatism and Education. (Jim Garrison and Alven Neiman)2 Critical Theory and Critical Pedagogy. (Nigel Black and Jan Masschelein)3 Postmodernism/Post-structuralism. (Michael Peters and Kenneth Wain)4 Feminism, Philosophy and Education. Imagining Public Spaces. (Maxine Greene and Morwenna Griffiths)Part II: Politics and Education5 Liberalism and Communitarianism. (Eamonn Callan and John White)6 Democratic Citizenship. (Penny Enslin and Patricia White)7 Education and the Market. (David Bridges and Ruth Jonathan)8 Multicultural Education. (Pradheep Dillon and J. Mark Halstead)Part III. Philosophy as Education9 The Activity of Philosophy and the Practice of Education. (Padraig Hogan and Richard Smith)10 Critical Thinking. (Sharon Bailin and Harvey Siegel)11 Practical Reason. (Joseph Dunne and Shirley Pendlebury)Part IV: Teaching and Curriculum12 Higher Education and the University. (Ronald Barnett and Paul Standish)13 Information and Communication Technology. (David Blacker and Jane McKie)14 Epistemology and Curriculum. (Andrew Davies and Kevin Williams)15 Vocational Education and Training. (Paul Hager and Terry Hyland)16 Progressivism. (John Darling and Sven Erik Nordenbo)Part V: Ethics and Upbringing17 Parents and Children. (Paul Smeyers and Colin Wringe)18 Autonomy and Authenticity in Education. (Michael Bonnett and Stefaan Cuypers)19 Changing Notions of the Moral and of Moral Education. (Nel Noddings and Michael Slote)20 Education in Religion and Spirituality. (Hanan Alexander and Terence H. McLaughlin)References.Index.

Philosophy of education has established itself as a significant discipline. In this survey, an international group of writers chart the development of the philosophy of education in the 20th century and point to questions for the future.

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