This volume traces the history of Western philosophy of education through the Modern Era. The period between 1850 and 1914 was a time of struggle for justice and opportunity, during which influential thinkers – among them, John Dewey, Maria Montessori, and W.E.B. Du Bois – addressed how education is fundamentally connected to questions of what it means to be human. Readers will find a provocative collection of educational theories and concepts that point to the inherent value of the diversity of human experience and background. Each chapter illuminates how the ideas of the modern era hold promise for a meaningful re-envisioning of educational practice and policy today.
About A History of Western Philosophy of Education:
An essential resource for researchers, scholars, and students of education, this five-volume set that traces the development of philosophy of education through Western culture and history. Focusing on philosophers who have theorized education and its implementation, the series constitutes a fresh, dynamic, and developing view of educational philosophy. It expands our educational possibilities by reinvigorating philosophy’s vibrant critical tradition, connecting old and new perspectives, and identifying the continuity of critique and reconstruction. It also includes a timeline showing major historical events, including educational initiatives and the publication of noteworthy philosophical works.
Edited by:
Andrea R. English
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 169mm,
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781350074538
ISBN 10: 1350074535
Series: A History of Western Philosophy of Education
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 25 February 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Figures Series Introduction, Megan J. Laverty and David T. Hansen General Editors’ Acknowledgements Volume Editor’s Acknowledgements Timeline Introduction: Struggle, Resistance, and Opportunity—A Historical and Philosophical Lens on Education in the Modern Era, Andrea R. English 1. John Dewey’s Philosophy of Democratic Education, Leonard J. Waks 2. Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, and Education, Deborah Kerdeman 3. Ethical Relationality in Education: Martin Buber, Emmanuel Levinas, and Nel Noddings, Mordechai Gordon 4. Psychoanalysis with Education, Deborah P. Britzman 5. The Philosophical Milieu in Nineteenth-Century American Education: From Idealism to Pragmatism, James Scott Johnston 6. Philosophy of Education and Early Childhood: Invitations and Provocations of Childhood from Maria Montessori and Reggio Emilia, Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd 7. Philosophies of Race, Justice, and Education: Traditions of Embodied Knowledge, Kal Alston 8. Critical Theory and Education, Christiane Thompson 9. Education and the Linguistic Turn,Paul Standish Notes on Contributors Index
Andrea R. English is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Education at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
Reviews for A History of Western Philosophy of Education in the Modern Era
[About the series] Not since Robert Ulich's groundbreaking A Thousand Years of Educational Wisdom has there been such a comprehensive examination of the history of western educational thought. Given that Ulich's work was published almost eighty years ago, there is an obvious need for an update. This series more than fills the bill by adding important topics such as feminism, racism, pluralism, and critical theory. The series goes a long way in bringing the history of Western educational thought up to date. It will be of enormous value to students of educational history and philosophy. * Walter Feinberg, Charles Hardie, Professor Emeritus, Educational Philosophy, The University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, USA. *
