The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Education

In this important survey, an international group of leading
philosophers chart the development of philosophy of education in
the twentieth century and point to signficant questions for its
future.

• • Presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of
    philosophy of education.

• Contains 20 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are
  written by internationally distinguished scholars.

• Each chapter reviews a problem, examines the current state of
  the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible
  futures of the field.

• Provides a solid foundation for further study.

Autorentext

Nigel Blake teaches at the Open University, Paul Smeyers at
the University of Leuven in Belgium, Richard Smith at the
University of Durham, and Paul Standish at the University of
Dundee. They originally came together to explore their shared
interest in postmodern issues and poststructuralist theory in
relation to education. Their first collaboration. Thinking Again
Education after Postmodernism (1998), laid the foundations, for
other projects, including Education in an Age of Nihilism (2000).
They have also addressed the educational influence of the European
Union, reform in higher education, issues of online education and
of moral education in their joint projects.

Paul Smeyers at the University of Leuven in
Belgium.

Richard Smith at the University of Durham.

Paul Standish at the University of Dundee.

Zusammenfassung
In this important survey, an international group of leading philosophers chart the development of philosophy of education in the twentieth century and point to signficant questions for its future.

• Presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of education.

• Contains 20 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.

• Each chapter reviews a problem, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field.

• Provides a solid foundation for further study.

Inhalt

Notes on Contributors.

Foreword. (Paul Hirst).

Introduction. (Nigel Blake, Paul Smeyers, Richard Smith, and
Paul Standish).

Part I: Social and Cultural Theories.

1 Pragmatism and Education. (Jim Garrison and Alven Neiman).

2 Critical Theory and Critical Pedagogy. (Nigel Black and Jan
Masschelein).

3 Postmodernism/Post-structuralism. (Michael Peters and Kenneth
Wain).

4 Feminism, Philosophy and Education. Imagining Public Spaces.
(Maxine Greene and Morwenna Griffiths).

Part II: Politics and Education.

5 Liberalism and Communitarianism. (Eamonn Callan and John
White).

6 Democratic Citizenship. (Penny Enslin and Patricia White).

7 Education and the Market. (David Bridges and Ruth
Jonathan).

8 Multicultural Education. (Pradheep Dillon and J. Mark
Halstead).

Part III. Philosophy as Education.

9 The Activity of Philosophy and the Practice of Education.
(Pádraig Hogan and Richard Smith).

10 Critical Thinking. (Sharon Bailin and Harvey Siegel).

11 Practical Reason. (Joseph Dunne and Shirley Pendlebury).

Part IV: Teaching and Curriculum.

12 Higher Education and the University. (Ronald Barnett and Paul
Standish).

13 Information and Communication Technology. (David Blacker and
Jane McKie).

14 Epistemology and Curriculum. (Andrew Davies and Kevin
Williams).

15 Vocational Education and Training. (Paul Hager and Terry
Hyland).

16 Progressivism. (John Darling and Sven Erik Nordenbo).

Part V: Ethics and Upbringing.

17 Parents and Children. (Paul Smeyers and Colin Wringe).

18 Autonomy and Authenticity in Education. (Michael Bonnett and
Stefaan Cuypers).

19 Changing Notions of the Moral and of Moral Education. (Nel
Noddings and Michael Slote).

20 Education in Religion and Spirituality. (Hanan Alexander and
Terence H. McLaughlin).

References.

Index.