Indoctrination is an important concept in educational philosophy. It bears on many areas of study, including ethics, epistemology and philosophy of science, and opens up new paths of investigation into such questions as classroom method and the rights of parents and their children. This book brings together a number of key articles which discuss indoctrination in relation to aspects of religion and morals, dotrines and moral responsibility. This volume combines both American and English interpretations of a crucial idea in the philosophy of education and helps bridge the gap between the teaching of the subject in the USA and the UK.
Author(s): Ivan A. Snook
Edition: 1
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 232
Concepts of indoctrination: Philosophical essays......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
General editor’s note......Page 9
General editor’s preface......Page 10
Notes on contributors......Page 11
Acknowledgments......Page 13
Introduction......Page 14
1 The evolution of the concept......Page 20
2 Indoctrination and rationality......Page 27
3 Indoctrination and beliefs......Page 33
4 Indoctrination and respect for persons......Page 50
5 Indoctrination and moral education......Page 56
6 Indoctrination and doctrines......Page 65
7 Indoctrination and democratic method......Page 85
8 Indoctrination and freedom......Page 91
9 Indoctrination and religion......Page 95
10 Indoctrination and intentions......Page 104
11 Indoctrination as mis-education......Page 115
12 Indoctrination and moral responsibility......Page 131
13 Indoctrination: inculcating doctrines......Page 139
14 Indoctrination without doctrines?......Page 160
Index......Page 169
