Philosophy of Education in Historical Perspective

by Dupuis, Adrian M.

• ISBN13: 9780761805489
• ISBN10: 0761805486
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-12-19
• Publisher: UPA
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Summary

This volume addresses the recent concern over the state of education in the U.S. today by tracing the history of educational theory from its classical roots to the reforms recommended by early and later liberals. Originally published by Rand McNally in 1966, this updated edition will help the beginning educator to gain a balanced perspective on the philosophy of education. Contents: Philosophy and Education; Liberalism Versus Conservatism; Classical Educational Theory; Renaissance Humanism: The Culmination of Educational Conservatism; The Beginning of Educational Liberalism; The Flowering of Liberalism; The Neo-Conservative Reaction; Educational Liberalism Redefined; A Proposed Solution; Educational Psychologists; Postmodernism; Unity Within Diversity; Appendix; Index.

Table of Contents

Preface	1	(1)
I Philosophy and Education	1	(8)
II Liberalism Versus Conservatism	9	(22)
III Classical Educational Theory	31	(38)
IV Renaissance Humainsm: The Culmination of Educational Conservatism	69	(22)
V The Beginning of Educational Liberalism	91	(24)
VI The Flowering of Liberalism	115	(48)
VII The New-Conservative Reaction	163	(48)
VIII Educational Liberalism Redefined	211	(20)
IX A Proposed Solution	231	(22)
X Educational Psychologies	253	(20)
XI Postmodernism	273	(18)
XII Unity Within Diversity	291	(12)
Appendix	303	(4)
Index	307