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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451071103321

Autore

Pring Richard

Titolo

Philosophy of education : aims, theory, common sense and research / / Richard Pring

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2005

©2004

ISBN

1-281-29504-3

9786611295042

1-4411-2775-5

1-84714-407-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Collana

Continuum Studies in Education

Disciplina

370.1

Soggetti

Education - Philosophy

Education - Aims and objectives

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Part I: Aims, Values and Standards; Part II: Common Sense and Educational Theory; Part III: Educational Research; Notes; Further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book for the first time brings together Professor Pring's thoughts on the philosophy of education and is his first global treatment of the subject. His writings reflect a consistency of thought about educational theory and educational aims-and the consequence of both for the nature and practice of educational research. Professor Pring draws together the different themes, providing a distinctively philosophical perspective on educational theory and practice. This perspective challenges many of the ideas, which underpin government policy, impoverish educational practice and weaken education