Philosophy of Education

Almost everyone agrees that education has a role to play in ensuring the future of humanity on Earth, but while some think we should learn to leave a minimal environmental footprint, others argue that education should promote economic growth to generate the capital needed to solve environmental prob..

Almost everyone agrees that education has a role to play in ensuring the future of humanity on Earth, but while some think we should learn to leave a minimal environmental footprint, others argue that education should promote economic growth to generate the capital needed to solve environmental prob..

Michael Peters has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in education. He has contributed over 50 books and 500 articles to the field. In this book, Michael Peters brings together 15 of his key writings in one place, including chapters fr..

As education and the ethical environment replaces values education as the hot topic of the moment, this book offers a critical and thought-provoking analysis of some of the fundamental questions about the nature and purpose of education...

Education and Philosophy considers how the work of John White has impacted on the discipline of education as we know it today. In this book, the editors bring together well-known figures from the field of the philosophy of education to critically examine, build on, and pay tribute to John White’s un..

Education and Philosophy considers how the work of John White has impacted on the discipline of education as we know it today. In this book, the editors bring together well-known figures from the field of the philosophy of education to critically examine, build on, and pay tribute to John White’s un..

Today, workers based in institutions designed to serve the public – teachers, nurses, social workers, community officers, librarians, civil servants, etc – are expected to reorganize their thoughts and practice in accordance with a 'performance' management model of accountability which encourages a ..

Today, workers based in institutions designed to serve the public – teachers, nurses, social workers, community officers, librarians, civil servants, etc – are expected to reorganize their thoughts and practice in accordance with a 'performance' management model of accountability which encourages a ..

This book scrutinizes how social – common sense – knowledge is shared, transmitted and transformed in different social and psychological contexts, particularly in research related to education, social work and communication...

This book scrutinizes how social – common sense – knowledge is shared, transmitted and transformed in different social and psychological contexts, particularly in research related to education, social work and communication...

This volume brings together international scholars to honour the contributions of Professor John Hull to the field of religious education and practical theology, exploring and discussing the debates and issues of a variety of important themes...

Education, Self-Consciousness and Social Action reconstructs the Hegelian concept of education, Bildung, and shows that this concept could serve as a powerful alternative to current psychologist notions of learning...