Philosophical Documents in Education

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Author: Tony W. Johnson

ISBN-10: 0205553842

ISBN-13: 9780205553846

Category: Education - Philosophy & Social Aspects

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Philosophical Documents in Education, 3/e masterfully argues that students can better understand and practice their profession by reading, contemplating, and discussing the great philosophic tradition in education. An edited anthology of 18 primary source materials in educational philosophy, this book provides a wide range of both historical and contemporary viewpoints. Works by philosophers of numerous perspectives–-including Catharine Macaulay, Hannah Arendt, Cornel West, Maxine Greene, Paulo Freire, Kieran Egan, Jane Roland Martin, and Parker J. Palmer–-expose readers to philosophical views from diverse populations and convictions. With fresh perspectives, a comprehensive and contextualizing introduction, and updated pedagogy including revised timelines and new chapter questions, this revered resource is more vital than ever for today's teachers.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1ch. 1Socrates and Plato3ch. 2Aristotle15ch. 3St. Augustine29ch. 4Erasmus39ch. 5John Locke51ch. 6Jean-Jacques Rousseau61ch. 7William James73ch. 8John Dewey87ch. 9George S. Counts117ch. 10Maxine Greene123ch. 11Jane Roland Martin143ch. 12Cornel West171ch. 13Paulo Freire185ch. 14Matthew Lipman203ch. 15Gareth Matthews227ch. 16Nel Noddings243ch. 17Kieran Egan259ch. 18Richard Rorty277Name Index287Subject Index293