The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Education [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910145575903321
• Autore: Blake Nigel
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : Wiley, 2008
• ISBN: 1-281-31223-1; 9786611312237; 0-470-99629-3; 0-470-99718-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (433 p.)
• Collana: Blackwell philosophy guides
• Altri autori (Persone): SmeyersPaul; SmithRichard D; StandishPaul
• Disciplina: 370.1; 370/.1
• Soggetti: Education; Philosophy; Theory & Practice of Education; Social Sciences
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Education; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Part I Social and Cultural Theories; 1 Pragmatism and Education; 2 Critical Theory and Critical Pedagogy; 3 Postmodernism/Post-structuralism; 4 Feminism, Philosophy, and Education: Imagining Public Spaces; Part II Politics and Education; 5 Liberalism and Communitarianism; 6 Democratic Citizenship; 7 Education and the Market; 8 Multicultural Education; Part III Philosophy as Education; 9 The Activity of Philosophy and the Practice of Education; 10 Critical Thinking; 11 Practical Reason; Part IV Teaching and Curriculum12 Higher Education and the University; 13 Information and Communication Technology; 14 Epistemology and Curriculum; 15 Vocational Education and Training; 16 Progressivism; Part V Ethics and Upbringing; 17 Adults and Children; 18 Autonomy and Authenticity in Education; 19 Changing Notions of the Moral and of ; Moral Education; 20 Education in Religion and Spirituality; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this important survey, an international group of leading philosophers chart the development of philosophy of education in the twentieth century and point to signficant 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 foundati