The Demands of Liberal Education

by Levinson, Meira

• ISBN13: 9780198295440
• ISBN10: 0198295448
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-12-23
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

What should the aims of education be in a liberal society? Who should exercise control over education? How can children be taught to become good citizens of a pluralistic state? The Demands of Liberal Education seeks to answer these questions by drawing on political theory, philosophy of education, and empirical research to develop a liberal theory of children's education. Author Meira Levinson argues that contrary to the assumptions of many philosophers, educators, parents, and politicians, the liberal state is obligated as a matter of justice to help all children develop the capacity for autonomy. Forwarding a provocative new view, Levinson contends that liberal governments should exercise much greater control over schools than they currently maintain.

Author Biography

Dr. Meira Levinson is a teacher at the Atlanta Public Schools

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
Autonomy and the foundations of contemporary liberalism	9	(27)
The development of autonomy	36	(28)
Modifying the liberal educational ideal	64	(36)
Culture, choice, and citizenship: schooling private citizens in the public square	100	(32)
Making sense of it all: transforming political theory into educational policy	132	(39)
Notes	171	(42)
Bibliography	213	(16)
Index	229