A companion to the philosophy of education /
A Companion to the Philosophy of Education is a comprehensive guide to philosophical thinking about education. Written by an international team of leading experts, the volume opens with an authoritative survey of major figures and movements and then explores the most important - and at times controv...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell,
©2003.
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| Series: | Blackwell companions to philosophy ;
27. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A Companion to the Philosophy of Education is a comprehensive guide to philosophical thinking about education. Written by an international team of leading experts, the volume opens with an authoritative survey of major figures and movements and then explores the most important - and at times controversial - topics of current interest in philosophy of education. Contributors explore such topics as educational testing and measurement, knowledge and truth, critical thinking, intelligence, and learning disabilities. They also address a range of much debated issues in the politics and ethics of schooling, including church - state issues, educational choice, educational justice, equality and standards of living, multiculturalism, the ethics of special education, and sex education. The final section looks at issues in the philosophy and ethics of higher education, including academic freedom, conflicts of academic and economic values, and racial justice. This volume is a vital and comprehensive resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of education. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 638 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405123214 9781405123211 9780470997239 0470997230 9780470996454 0470996455 1280284692 9781280284694 1405164417 9781405164412 1782686290 9781782686293 9786610284696 6610284695 0470704489 9780470704486 1282349767 9781282349766 9786612349768 661234976X |