Philosophy of Education

First published in 1966, this book was written to serve as an introductory textbook in the philosophy of education, focusing on ethics and social philosophy. It presents a distinctive point of view both about education and ethical theory and arrived at a time when education was a matter of great pub..

This book discusses the kind of imaginative thinking which is going on all the time without producing the masterpieces of art and culture. The author brings together the body of educational theory, psychological theory and some general opinions about imagination, to provide an account of everyday im..

This book discusses the kind of imaginative thinking which is going on all the time without producing the masterpieces of art and culture. The author brings together the body of educational theory, psychological theory and some general opinions about imagination, to provide an account of everyday im..

This volume examines some of the arguments that have been put forward over the years to explain the way in which understanding is acquired. The author looks firstly at the empricist thesis of genesis without structure, and secondly at the opposing theory, represented by Chomsky of structure without ..

This volume examines some of the arguments that have been put forward over the years to explain the way in which understanding is acquired. The author looks firstly at the empricist thesis of genesis without structure, and secondly at the opposing theory, represented by Chomsky of structure without ..

Expertise, Pedagogy and Practice examines important questions about learning and expertise through the lens of contemporary work in philosophy, cognitive science and pedagogical theory. The essays reflect on learning and expertise, the relation between bodies and understanding, the role of narrative..

This book examines important questions about learning and expertise through the lens of contemporary work in philosophy, cognitive science and pedagogical theory. This book was originally published as a special issue of Educational Philosophy and Theory...

This book takes teachers, student teachers and parents step by step through the many facets of well-being, pausing at each step to look at the educational implications for teachers and parents trying to make our children’s lives more meaningful...

Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education looks at fifty of the twentieth century's most significant contributors to the debate on education...

Klaus Mollenhauer’s Forgotten Connections: On Culture and Upbringing (1983) is internationally regarded as one of the most important German contributions to educational and curriculum theory in the 20th century. The book includes an introduction written specifically for this translation describing M..

Over the last twenty years there has been increasing interest in the work of Michel Foucault in the social sciences and in relation to education in particular. This, the first book to draw on his work to consider lifelong learning, explores the significance of policies and practices of lifelong lear..

Over the last twenty years there has been increasing interest in the work of Michel Foucault in the social sciences and in relation to education in particular. This, the first book to draw on his work to consider lifelong learning, explores the significance of policies and practices of lifelong lear..