New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education: Ethics, Politics and Religion

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· Bloomsbury Publishing
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256
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About this ebook

New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education seeks to build a bridge between philosophical reflection and socio-political action by developing a range of critical discussions in the areas of ethics, politics and religion. This volume brings together established authorities and a new generation of scholars to ask whether philosophy of education can contribute to political and social discourse, or whether it is destined to remain the marginal gadfly of mainstream ideology.

The philosophy of education stands in danger of becoming a neglected field at precisely the moment we need to be able to reflect upon the increasingly apparent costs of the technocratic attitude to education. While many of the educational policy discussions of recent years seem far-reaching and radical, critical debate surrounding these initiatives remain largely at a populist level. New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education provides contemporary responses to philosophical issues that bear upon educational studies, policies and practices, contributing to the debate on the role of philosophy of education in an increasingly fractured intellectual milieu.

About the author

David Lewin is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Education at Liverpool Hope University, UK, where he is director of the Philosophy of Education Research Group.

Alexandre Guilherme is Adjunct Professor at the School of Humanities, Department of Education, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Morgan White is Lecturer in Education at Liverpool Hope University, UK, where he is co-founder of the Philosophy of Education Research Group.

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