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

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Blackwell philosophy guidesPublisher: Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003Description: xvi, 414 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0631221182
  • 9780631221180
  • 0631221190
  • 9780631221197
Other title:
  • Philosophy of education [Parallel title]
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 370.1 21
LOC classification:
  • LB14.7 .B57 2003
Contents:
Foreword / Paul Hirst -- Introduction / Nigel Blake [and others] -- PART I. Social and cultural theories: -- Pragmatism and education / Jim Garrison, Alven Neiman -- Critical theory and critical pedagogy / Nigel Blake, Jan Masschelein -- Postmodernism/post-structuralism / Michael Peters, Kenneth Wain -- Feminism, philosophy, and education: imagining public spaces / Maxine Greene, Morwenna Griffiths -- PART II. Politics and education: -- Liberalism and communitarianism / Eamonn Callan, John White -- Democratic citizenship / Penny Enslin, Patricia White -- Education and the market / David Bridges, Ruth Jonathan -- Multicultural education / Pradeep A. Dhillon, J. Mark Halstead -- PART III. Philosophy as education: -- Activity of philosophy and the practice of education / Pádraig Hogan, Richard Smith -- Critical thinking / Sharon Bailin, Harvey Siegel -- Practical reason / Joseph Dunne, Shirley Pendlebury -- PART IV. Teaching and curriculum: -- Higher education and the university / Ronald Barnett, Paul Standish -- Information and communication technology / David Blacker, Jane McKie -- Epistemology and curriculum / Andrew Davis, Kevin Williams -- Vocational education and training / Paul Hager, Terry Hyland -- Progressivism / John Darling, Sven Erik Nordenbo -- PART V. Ethics and upbringing: -- Adults and children / Paul Smeyers, Colin Wringe -- Autonomy and authenticity in education / Michael Bonnett, Stephaan Cuypers -- Changing notions of the moral and of moral education / Nel Noddings, Michael Slote -- Education in religion and spirituality / Hanan Alexander, Terence H. McLaughlin.
Summary: Publisher's description: In this important survey, an international group of leading philosophers chart the development of philosophy of education in the twentieth century and point to significant questions for its future. Presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of education. Contains 20 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars. Each chapter reviews a problem, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field. Provides a solid foundation for further study.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Paul Hirst -- Introduction / Nigel Blake [and others] -- PART I. Social and cultural theories: -- Pragmatism and education / Jim Garrison, Alven Neiman -- Critical theory and critical pedagogy / Nigel Blake, Jan Masschelein -- Postmodernism/post-structuralism / Michael Peters, Kenneth Wain -- Feminism, philosophy, and education: imagining public spaces / Maxine Greene, Morwenna Griffiths -- PART II. Politics and education: -- Liberalism and communitarianism / Eamonn Callan, John White -- Democratic citizenship / Penny Enslin, Patricia White -- Education and the market / David Bridges, Ruth Jonathan -- Multicultural education / Pradeep A. Dhillon, J. Mark Halstead -- PART III. Philosophy as education: -- Activity of philosophy and the practice of education / Pádraig Hogan, Richard Smith -- Critical thinking / Sharon Bailin, Harvey Siegel -- Practical reason / Joseph Dunne, Shirley Pendlebury -- PART IV. Teaching and curriculum: -- Higher education and the university / Ronald Barnett, Paul Standish -- Information and communication technology / David Blacker, Jane McKie -- Epistemology and curriculum / Andrew Davis, Kevin Williams -- Vocational education and training / Paul Hager, Terry Hyland -- Progressivism / John Darling, Sven Erik Nordenbo -- PART V. Ethics and upbringing: -- Adults and children / Paul Smeyers, Colin Wringe -- Autonomy and authenticity in education / Michael Bonnett, Stephaan Cuypers -- Changing notions of the moral and of moral education / Nel Noddings, Michael Slote -- Education in religion and spirituality / Hanan Alexander, Terence H. McLaughlin.

Publisher's description: In this important survey, an international group of leading philosophers chart the development of philosophy of education in the twentieth century and point to significant questions for its future. Presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of education. Contains 20 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars. Each chapter reviews a problem, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field. Provides a solid foundation for further study.

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