What does philosophy have to offer education today? The philosophy of education, through the exploration of the epistemological possibilities and the limits of the ideals of reason and language, claims cognitive distinctiveness and academic credibility. It adeptly navigates beyond the epistemological and practical malignancies of the major “-isms” and develops a dynamic dialectic between theory and practice: it responds to the demands of educational research and policy, as well as the concerns and needs of active educators.
The philosophy of education renews its interests in enhancing education beyond its unfortunate instrumentalization and commercialization, the democratization of the educational institution and society, the elevation of subjective experience in educational practice and research, as well as the utilization of critical reflection for the benefit of both learning and educational practices and the empowerment of broader society and culture.
In the post-analytical period, philosophy is not a meta-activity. It is offered to education and is holistically integrated into contemporary processes of learning, teaching, research, and policy.
Contents
Foreword
1. Education and its Philosophy: Theory, Practice, Research, and Policy
2. The Procrustean Bed of Skepticism and Relativism: Epistemological and Practical Dilemma or Myth?
3. Philosophy and the Revenge of Reason
4. The Imaginary Goals of Education and the Demand for Meaning
5. Contempt
6. Moral Education Against the Contemporary Vulnerable Other
7. Inventing the Way: Beyond Ignorant Post-Humanism and Normative Humanism
8. Individuality, Autonomy, and Democratic Education
9. The Fragilities of Modern Democracy and Education
10. The Reconstruction of the Political and the Inclusiveness of Education
11. The Evil of Indifference and the Claim of Critical Thinking in Contemporary Political Education
12. The Re-Claiming of Goodness in Times of Crisis
13. For a New Educational and Political Enlightenment
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