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Debating education : is there a role for markets? /

'Debating Education' puts two leading scholars in conversation with each other on the subject of education - specifically, what role, if any, markets should play in policy reform. The authors focus on the nature, function, and legitimate scope of voluntary exchange as a form of social rela...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brighouse, Harry (Author), Schmidtz, David (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Series:Debating ethics.
Subjects:
Education > Philosophy.
Education > Economic aspects.
Education > Moral and ethical aspects.
Éducation > Philosophie.
Éducation > Aspect économique.
Epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY.
Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Political.
Utilitarianism.
Movements.
Education > Economic aspects
Education > Moral and ethical aspects
Education > Philosophy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Series; Debating Education; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part I; 1. Charter Schools; 2. Be Careful What You Measure; 3. Society Is Not a Race; 4. Justice and the Division of Labor; 5. What's So Good About Education?; Part II; 1. Setting the Stage; 2. What Should Schooling Be About and How Should It Be Distributed?; 3. The Ineliminable Role of Markets in Schooling; 4. The Case Against Markets in Education; 5. How to Improve Education; Epilogue; Index