The SAGE Handbook of Philosophy of Education / Edition 1

by Richard Bailey, Robin Barrow, David Carr, Christine McCarthy

Overview

This book provides an authoritative, yet accessible guide to the philosophy of education, its scope, its key thinkers and movements, and its potential contribution to a range of educational concerns. The text offers a balanced view of three key dimensions: first, in giving an equal weight to different styles and modes of philosophy; second, by including past and present perspectives on philosophy of education; and third, in covering both the general “perennial” issues in philosophy and issues of more contemporary concern.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847874672
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/30/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	570
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

My research is primarily in the areas of epistemology and moral philosophy. Particular areas of interest include: educational theory, humanities, the problematic nature of empirical inquiry into human activity, and the role of higher education.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY
What Is Philosophy of Education? - D C Phillips
Schools of Thought in Philosophy of Education - Robin Barrow
The Philosophy of Education and Educational Theory - David Carr
The Philosophy of Education and Educational Practice - Richard Pring
PART TWO: SOME KEY HISTORICAL FIGURES IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
Plato and Education - Ieuan Williams
Rousseau's Émile and Educational Legacy - Jack Martin and Nathan Martin
John Dewey and Educational Pragmatism - James Scott Johnston
T S Eliot, Education and Culture - Andrew Reid
R S Peters, Liberal Traditionalist - M A B Degenhart
Post-Structuralism, Postmodernism and Education - Richard Smith
Feminism and Education - Cris Mayo and Barbara Stengel
Education and the Catholic Tradition - Kevin Williams
Gazetteer of Educational Thinkers - Compiled by Robert Manery
PART THREE: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
The Pofessional Status of Teaching - Timothy Reagan
Teaching and Pedagogy - David T Hansen and Megan J Laverty
The Wider Ethical Dimensions of Education and Teaching - Hugh Sockett
Moral and Citizenship Education - J Mark Halstead
Indoctrination - Richard Bailey
Knowledge and Truth - Harvey Siegel
The Value of Knowledge - Brenda Almond
Concepts of Mind - Christine McCarthy
Learning - Andrew Davis
Motivation and Learning - Frederick S Ellett Jr and David P Erickson
Transferable Skills - Stephen Johnson
Educational Assessment - John Halliday
Inclusion and Diversity - Penny Enslin and Nicki Hedge
Equality and Justice - Claudia Ruitenberg and Daniel Vokey
Individual and Community Aims in Education - John P Portelli and Francine Menashy
Art and Aesthetics in Education - Constantin Koopman
Religious Education - James C Conroy and Robert A Davis
Physical Education - Mike McNamee and Richard Bailey
Philosophical Questions about Learning Technologies - Craig A Cunningham and Briana L Allen
Personal and Social Education - Graham Haydon
Education and the Environment - Michael Bonnett

Editorial Reviews

'This is an impressive collection of contributions from many of the leading figures in the field of philosophy of education in the Western world. It is wide ranging in its scope and coverage of the field and offers perhaps the best single point of reference for anyone wanting to see what the subject has to offer to an understanding of education as a field of practice, policy and enquiry -- and that, as these well crafted pieces demonstrate, is a lot' -
David Bridges
Professor Emeritus, University of East Anglia, Professorial Fellow, University of Cambridge Faculty of Education

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"This volume is to be recommended to all educators with an interest in philosophy of education... the quality of writing was excellent throughout [with] examples of what a range of perspectives looks like, with an admirable ability to consider the weaknesses of these positions alongside their strengths...highly recommended as an introduction to the field."

Journal of Research in International Education

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"In brief, this SAGE Handbook is an interesting and informative book on philosophy of education. It can be "handy" to a wide range of interested readers, eg, students of different educational disciplines new to the area of philosophy; teachers, with no familiarity with philosophy who are keen to gain a basic knowledge of educational philosophy; and those with a desire to apply philosophy to educational practice. The book oscillates between classical and contemporary philosophical thought which provides a helpful perspective for the reader. It reflects on philosophical thoughts in an unambiguous, simplified, and attractive manner as well as supporting the significant relationship between educational practice and philosophical enquiry of the contemporary world."

Educate

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