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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450916203321

Titolo

The aims of education / / edited by Roger Marples

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999

ISBN

81-7648-901-8

1-134-72825-5

1-280-18223-7

9780203275748

0-203-27574-8

0-203-00398-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Collana

Routledge international studies in the philosophy of education ; ; 7

Altri autori (Persone)

MarplesRoger

Disciplina

370/.1

Soggetti

Education - Aims and objectives

Education - Philosophy

Autonomy (Psychology)

Educational change

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-209) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS

Sommario/riassunto

Here international philosophers of education explore and question diverse strains of the liberal tradition, discussing not only autonomy but other key issues such as:* social justice* national identity* curriculum* critical thinking* social practices.The contributors write from a variety of standpoints, offering many interpretations of what liberalism might mean in educational terms.