The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Education

by Blake, Nigel; Smeyers, Richard; Standish, Paul; Smith, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780631221180
• ISBN10: 0631221182
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub

Summary

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 foundation for further study.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors	vii
Foreword	xv
Paul Hirst
Introduction	1	(18)
Nigel Blake
Paul Smeyers
Richard Smith
Paul Standish
Part I Social and Cultural Theories	19	(74)
Pragmatism and Education	21	(17)
Jim Garrison
Alven Neiman
Critical Theory and Critical Pedagogy	38	(19)
Nigel Blake
Jan Masschelein
Postmodernism/Post-structuralism	57	(16)
Michael Peters
Kenneth Wain
Feminism, Philosophy, and Education: Imagining Public Spaces	73	(20)
Maxine Greene
Morwenna Griffiths
Part II Politics and Education	93	(70)
Liberalism and Communitarianism	95	(15)
Eamonn Callan
John White
Democratic Citizenship	110	(16)
Penny Enslin
Patricia White
Education and the Market	126	(20)
David Bridges
Ruth Jonathan
Multicultural Education	146	(17)
Pradeep A. Dhillon
J. Mark Halstead
Part III Philosophy as Education	163	(50)
The Activity of Philosophy and the Practice of Education	165	(16)
Padraig Hogan
Richard Smith
Critical Thinking	181	(13)
Sharon Bailin
Harvey Siegel
Practical Reason	194	(19)
Joseph Dunne
Shirley Pendlebury
Part IV Teaching and Curriculum	213	(96)
Higher Education and the University	215	(19)
Ronald Barnett
Paul Standish
Information and Communication Technology	234	(19)
David Blacker
Jane McKie
Epistemology and Curriculum	253	(18)
Andrew Davis
Kevin Williams
Vocational Education and Training	271	(17)
Paul Hager
Terry Hyland
Progressivism	288	(21)
John Darling
Sven Erik Nordenbo
Part V Ethics and Upbringing	309	(65)
Adults and Children	311	(15)
Paul Smeyers
Colin Wringe
Autonomy and Authenticity in Education	326	(15)
Michael Bonnett
Stefaan Cuypers
Changing Notions of the Moral and of Moral Education	341	(15)
Nel Noddings
Michael Slote
Education in Religion and Spirituality	356	(18)
Hanan Alexander
Terence H. McLaughlin
References	374	(36)
Index	410