Teachers and students are frequently confused as to the relevance of abstract philosophical theorising to the reality of the classroom and this book is distinctive for the attention it devotes to philosophy and its potential contribution to practical matters, and education in particular. The author is critical of many current views of the philosophy of education and argues the validity of philosophy as an integral part of education in its own right, against the creation of a ‘new’ branch of philosophy, the ‘philosophy of education’. The book stresses that relativist ethical theories are no more ‘known’ to be valid than the absolutist theories they have replaced, and in the second section the author argues for a modified utilitarian position. The final section enables the reader to relate the general argument of the second part to several specific issues.

Moral philosophy for education (Unwin education books ; 20)

Education & Teaching

Robin Barrow

Schools & Teaching

Allen& Unwin

This book addresses the question ‘What should be taught in schools and why?’. The book begins by stressing the way in which such a question should be approached and goes on to offer a comprehensive and stringent critique of a variety of principles for the selection of curriculum content, with particularly important sections on deschooling and the hidden culture curriculum theory. The final chapter contains the positive curricular recommendations, with virtually every candidate for curriculum time examined and assessed in respect of its educational worth.

Common Sense and the Curriculum (Education Books)

Unwin Hyman

Plato And Education (rle Edu K)

Taylor & Francis Group

Athens has long been famed as the birthplace of democracy. But who actually had the power in Ancient Athens? And was the democracy an unqualified success? Tracing the development of democracy from its origins, and making use of ancient sources, this book examines these and other questions about a famous and intriguing political story

Athenian Democracy (Inside the Ancient World)

Nelson

In this volume Robin Barrow traces ancient education from the time of Homeric poems to the age of St. Augustine. Without minimising differences between educational practice of particular periods or places, the author stresses similarities and common origins and relates ancient ideas on education tour own. He uses the evidence of a wide range of ancient authors who are extensively quoted.

Greek and Roman education (Inside the ancient world)

History

Ancient Civilizations

Nelson Thornes Ltd

This introductory text shows the importance of philosophy of education in educational debate and as a preliminary to any practical activity such as teaching.

An introduction to philosophy of education

Ronald George Woods

Law Book Co of Australasia

This introductory text, now in its fourth edition, is a classic in its field. It shows, first and foremost, the importance of philosophy in educational debate and as a background to any practical activity such as teaching. What is involved in the idea of educating a person or the idea of educational success? What are the criteria for establishing the optimum balance between formal and informal teaching techniques? How trustworthy is educational research? In addition to these questions, which strike to the heart of the rationale for the educative process as a whole, the authors explore such concepts as culture, creativity, autonomy, indoctrination, needs, interests and learning by discovery. In this new updated edition, the authors draw on the latest research in genetics to argue that education is uniquely human and is essentially what develops us as humans. Resisting modern tendencies to equate knowledge with opinion, and value judgements with taste, this book leads the reader into the business of philosophising and champions the cause of reason in education.

An Introduction to Philosophy of Education

Routledge& Kegan Paul

Giving Teaching Back to Teachers: Introduction to Curriculum Theory

Wheatsheaf Bks.

Giving Teaching Back Tchrs Barrow

Prentice Hall Europe (a Pearson Education company)

Happiness

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Martin Robertson

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