It is sometimes said that the philosophy of education is not a serious and coherent philosophical area of inquiry. John Wilson examines this argument, taking it as the starting point for his book. He believes that most 'philosophy of education' until now has been little more than the promotion of particular ideologies, and that progress can be made only by a more analytical approach. The central problems lies in establishing a few basic concepts, principles and categories and questions which will form the skeleton of the subject. He therefore outlines the nature of 'philosophy of education' and defines some of its major problems by examining key notions such as the value of education, the nature and implications of learning and what should be learned.
Author(s): John Wilson
Edition: 1
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 264
Preface to the philosophy of education......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
General editor’s note......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Introduction Philosophy and education......Page 11
part I Education......Page 20
The words and the enterprise......Page 21
Mistakes and methodology......Page 42
part II Learning......Page 59
The implications of learning......Page 60
What there is to learn......Page 80
part III Education and human nature......Page 107
Happiness and learning......Page 108
Seriousness and fantasy......Page 129
Love and morality......Page 152
Notes......Page 181
Bibliography......Page 190
Index......Page 192
