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The SAGE Handbook of Philosophy of Education
Richard Prof Bailey
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Paperback. A user-friendly guide to the Philosophy of Education, its extent, its key thinkers and movements, and its potential contribution to a range of educational concerns. Editor(s): Barrow, Robin; McCarthy, Christine; Carr, David; Bailey, Richard. Num Pages: 570 pages. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994.
This book provides an authoritative, yet accessible guide to the Philosophy of Education, its scope, its key thinkers and movements, and its potential contribution to a range of educational concerns. The text offers a balanced view of three key dimensions: first, in giving an equal weight to different styles and modes of philosophy; second, by including past and present perspectives on philosophy of education; and third, in covering both the general "perennial" issues in philosophy and issues of more contemporary concern.
This book provides an authoritative, yet accessible guide to the Philosophy of Education, its scope, its key thinkers and movements, and its potential contribution to a range of educational concerns. The text offers a balanced view of three key dimensions: first, in giving an equal weight to different styles and modes of philosophy; second, by including past and present perspectives on philosophy of education; and third, in covering both the general "perennial" issues in philosophy and issues of more contemporary concern.
Section one of the book exemplifies different styles of philosophy, paying attention ... Read more
The handbook is designed primarily to be useful to students studying the field of philosophy of education, in the context of the study of educational foundations or theory. But it is also designed to be of use to practising teachers who wish to gain easy access to current philosophical thinking on particular contemporary educational issues, and to educationalists of all types who want a succinct guide to questions relating to the nature, the history, and the current state of the art of philosophy of education.
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Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Number of pages
570
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
570
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781446270417
SKU
V9781446270417
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About Richard Prof Bailey
My research is primarily in the areas of epistemology and moral philosophy. Particular areas of interest include: educational theory, humanities, the problematic nature of empirical inquiry into human activity, and the role of higher education.
Reviews for The SAGE Handbook of Philosophy of Education
′This is an impressive collection of contributions from many of the leading figures in the field of philosophy of education in the Western world. It is wide ranging in its scope and coverage of the field and offers perhaps the best single point of reference for anyone wanting to see what the subject has to offer to an understanding ... Read more