Educating for Democracy

Walter Feinberg

abr 2023 · Cambridge University Press

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In our world of unceasing turmoil, an educated citizenry is the first and strongest line of defence for democratic renewal. Educating for Democracy shows how students can prepare for the responsibilities of 'the most important office in a democracy' – that of a citizen. Education can provide students with the dispositions and skills needed to exercise their role judiciously and responsibly, as a patriot who cares about democracy and as a custodian who cares for democracy. These two aspects of caring call for curriculum-wide reform. The outcome of this reform is a patriot who serves as custodian of democratic culture, where commitment and competence, heart and mind, love and intellect, are brought together for the sake of democratic renewal. While nations, as both instruments and proximal objects of care, have an important role to play in this renewal, the ultimate aim is the care and cultivation of a democratic culture.

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Walter Feinberg is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, USA. He is a recipient of The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dewey Society and is known for his work on democracy and education. He has served as President of the Philosophy of Education Society and The American Educational Studies Association.