Philosophy & theory of education
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Philosophy & theory of education
Hardback. Looking beyond the arguments over how universities should be financed, how they should be run, and what their contributions to the economy are, the contributors to this book set their sights on higher issues: ones of moral and political value. What are the proper aims of the university? What role do the liberal arts play in fulfilling those aims? Editor(s): Brighouse, Harry; McPherson, Michael. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226259345
- ISBN
- 9780226259345
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€ 93.21€ 77.93
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Paperback. Editor(s): Landreman, Lisa M. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stylus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579229740
- ISBN
- 9781579229740
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€ 42.99€ 42.76
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Paperback. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813570143
- ISBN
- 9780813570143
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€ 52.99€ 47.87
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Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813570150
- ISBN
- 9780813570150
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€ 170.13
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Paperback. Philosophy of education has established itself as a theoretically significant discipline. In this survey of a reinvigorated field, an international group of writers chart the development of the philosophy of education in the 20th century and point to questions for the future. Editor(s): Blake, Nigel P.; Smeyers, Paul; Smith, Richard D.; Smith, Richard; Standish, Paul. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 732.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221197
- ISBN
- 9780631221197
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€ 43.99€ 43.93
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Paperback. This volume argues that schools and educational authorities obstruct the interent learning abilities of children, thereby creating handicaps that often persist through life. He presents contrasting views regarding learning, aiming to combat "sterile" attitudes towards teaching. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807737507
- ISBN
- 9780807737507
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€ 36.99€ 31.48
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Paperback. Employing the idea of teaching as a vocation or calling, this work analyses and interprets case studies drawn from fieldwork. It is based on a three-year study of the everyday working lives of four teachers in a large urban setting. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807734681
- ISBN
- 9780807734681
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€ 30.99€ 26.48
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Paperback. Featuring the writing of Edward Shils on the topic of education, this text articulates the ethical demands of the academic profession, directing attention to the integration of teaching and research. Other pieces focus on perennial issues in higher learning, such as the meaning of academic freedom. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226753393
- ISBN
- 9780226753393
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.18
€ 36.99
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The Capacity to Share. A Study of Cuba's International Cooperation in ...
. Ed(S): Gonzalez, J.; Hickling-Hudson, Anne;...
Paperback. Editor(s): Gonzalez, J.; Hickling-Hudson, Anne; Preston, R. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNB; JNF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 489.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349341924
- ISBN
- 9781349341924
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€ 50.80€ 45.66
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Hardcover. This discussion of Cuba's international policies in education shows how Cuba shares its educational resources with other countries. The postcolonial critique underlying the book explores Cuba's role in relation to how the disengagement from colonial legacies in education is taking place in many countries. Editor(s): Hickling-Hudson, Anne; Gonzalez, Jorge Corona; Preston, Rosemary. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JNA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338807
- ISBN
- 9780230338807
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€ 101.62€ 86.26
€ 101.62
€ 86.26
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853594656
- ISBN
- 9781853594656
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€ 20.99€ 20.04
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Paperback. Looks at the state of character education. This book assesses its strengths and weaknesses and finds fault with leading advocates for failing to respond to sound critiques of their work. It argues that contemporary character education can be improved by using key principles from established theories and research on developmental psychology. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JNAM; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 177.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Teachers´ College Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807749234
- ISBN
- 9780807749234
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€ 36.99€ 31.58
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paperback. Assembles essays addressing the recurring question of the 'subject, ' understood both as human person and school subject, thereby elaborating the subjective and disciplinary character of curriculum studies Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349292776
- ISBN
- 9781349292776
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€ 55.42€ 48.84
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This book explores the unique ways charter schools have evolved over the past twenty years. These schools are becoming increasingly competitive with standard districts because they are accessible, curb equity concerns, and are constantly innovating. Editor(s): Lubienski, Christopher A; Weitzel, Peter C. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard Education Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934742679
- ISBN
- 9781934742679
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€ 58.20€ 53.91
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The Child in the World/the World in the Child. Education and the Confi...
. Ed(S): Bloch, Marianne N.; Kennedy, D.; Lig...
Paperback. The contributors look at universalizing discourses concerning young children across the globe, which purport to describe everyone in a scientific and neutral way, but actually create mechanisms through which children are divided and excluded. The contributors to this book employ post-structuralist, postcolonial, and feminist theoretical frameworks. Editor(s): Bloch, Marianne N.; Kennedy, D.; Lightfoot, Theodora; Weyenberg, Dar. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK; JNA; JPQB; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349535675
- ISBN
- 9781349535675
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€ 50.80€ 45.41
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The Child in the World/the World in the Child. Education and the Confi...
. Ed(S): Bloch, M; Kennedy, D; Lightfoot, T; ...
Paperback. Editor(s): Bloch, M; Kennedy, D; Lightfoot, T; Weyenberg, D. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK; JNA; JPQB; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403974983
- ISBN
- 9781403974983
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€ 46.99€ 37.86
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Paperback. Translator(s): Everett, R. Series: Foundations of Waldorf Education. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880104104
- ISBN
- 9780880104104
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.04
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Hardback. This book examines the practical experience of parenthood, counterbalancing the overly empirical and largely psychological focus of much "parenting" literature. Offers first-person accounts, and explores the ethical and epistemological aspects of the experience. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722507
- ISBN
- 9789400722507
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Condition: New
€ 123.67
€ 123.67
The Claims of Parenting: Reasons, Responsibility and Society (Contempo...
Ramaekers, Stefan, Suissa, Judith
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JNA; JNC; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736979
- ISBN
- 9789400736979
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Condition: New
€ 123.52
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Paperback. Takes a view of Vivian Paley's many books and articles, charting the evolution of Paley's thinking while revealing the seminal characteristics of her teaching philosophy. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNLA; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226115245
- ISBN
- 9780226115245
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.46
€ 31.99
€ 25.46