NEW PERSPECTIVES IN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION ethics, politics and religion;ethics, politics and religion

__New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education__ seeks to build a bridge between philosophical reflection and socio-political action by developing a range of critical discussions in the areas of ethics, politics and religion. This volume brings together established authorities and a new generation of scholars to ask whether philosophy of education can contribute to political and social discourse, or whether it is destined to remain the marginal gadfly of mainstream ideology.The philosophy of education stands in danger of becoming a neglected field at precisely the moment we need to be able to reflect upon the increasingly apparent costs of the technocratic attitude to education. While many of the educational policy discussions of recent years seem far-reaching and radical, critical debate surrounding these initiatives remain largely at a populist level. __New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education__ provides contemporary responses to philosophical issues that bear upon educational studies, policies and practices, contributing to the debate on the role of philosophy of education in an increasingly fractured intellectual milieu. New Perspectives In Philosophy Of Education Seeks To Build A Bridge Between Philosophical Reflection And Socio-political Action By Developing A Range Of Critical Discussions In The Areas Of Ethics, Politics And Religion. This Volume Brings Together Established Authorities And A New Generation Of Scholars To Ask Whether Philosophy Of Education Can Contribute To Political And Social Discourse, Or Whether It Is Destined To Remain The Marginal Gadfly Of Mainstream Ideology. The Philosophy Of Education Stands In Danger Of Becoming A Neglected Field At Precisely The Moment We Need To Be Able To Reflect Upon The Increasingly Apparent Costs Of The Technocratic Attitude To Education. While Many Of The Educational Policy Discussions Of Recent Years Seem Far-reaching And Radical, Critical Debate Surrounding These Initiatives Remain Largely At A Populist Level. New Perspectives In Philosophy Of Education Provides Contemporary Responses To Philosophical Issues That Bear Upon Educational Studies, Policies And Practices, Contributing To The Debate On The Role Of Philosophy Of Education In An Increasingly Fractured Intellectual Milieu-- Edited By David Lewin, Alexandre Guilherme And Morgan White. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education seeks to build a bridge between philosophical reflection and socio-political action by developing a range of critical discussions in the areas of ethics, politics and religion. This volume brings together established authorities and a new generation of scholars to ask whether philosophy of education can contribute to political and social discourse, or whether it is destined to remain the marginal gadfly of mainstream ideology. The philosophy of education stands in danger of becoming a neglected field at precisely the moment we need to be able to reflect upon the increasingly apparent costs of the technocratic attitude to education. While many of the educational policy discussions of recent years seem far-reaching and radical, critical debate surrounding these initiatives remain largely at a populist level. New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education provides contemporary responses to philosophical issues that bear upon educational studies, policies and practices, contributing to the debate on the role of philosophy of education in an increasingly fractured intellectual milieu"-- Résumé de l'éditeur "New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education seeks to build a bridge between philosophical reflection and socio-political action by developing a range of critical discussions in the areas of ethics, politics and religion. This volume brings together established authorities and a new generation of scholars to ask whether philosophy of education can contribute to political and social discourse, or whether it is destined to remain the marginal gadfly of mainstream ideology. The philosophy of education stands in danger of becoming a neglected field at precisely the moment we need to be able to reflect upon the increasingly apparent costs of the technocratic attitude to education. While many of the educational policy discussions of recent years seem far-reaching and radical, critical debate surrounding these initiatives remain largely at a populist level. New Perspectives in Philosophy of Education provides contemporary responses to philosophical issues that bear upon educational studies, policies and practices, contributing to the debate on the role of philosophy of education in an increasingly fractured intellectual milieu"-- Provided by publisher Cover Contents Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction Prelude 1 What’s the Use of Philosophy of Education? Part One Ethics 2 Technological Thinking in Education 3 Learning Analytics and the Education of the Human 4 The Personal and Impersonal in Moral Education 5 Rousseau’s Pedagogical Hermeneutics and Some Implications for Moral Education Part Two Politics 6 Universities, Citizens and the Public 7 The Interpretive Tradition and Its Legacy 8 An Epistemic Monoculture and the University of Reasons 9 Towards an Anarchist Philosophy of Education Part Three Religion 10 Buber, Religion and Inclusion 11 A Philosophical Assessment of Spiritual Education 12 Theology as Partner for Educators 13 Essential Features of a Catholic Philosophy of Education Index Explores questions emerging from philosophical reflection upon contemporary education studies within the domains of practical and social action: the ethical, the political, and the religious.