The first reference work on the subject
This first-of-its kind encyclopedia charts the influence of
philosophic ideas that have had the greatest influence on
educational thinking from ancient Greece to the present. It covers
such classical thinkers as Plato, Augustine, Hypatia, Locke, and
Rousseau, as well as such recent figures as Montessori, Heidegger,
DuBois, and Dewey. It illuminates time-honored ideas and concepts,
such as idealism, practical wisdom, scholasticism, tragedy, and
truth, as well as such modern constructs as critical theory,
existentialism, phenomenology, Marxism, and post-colonialism. The
Encyclopedia also examines contributions from politics, religion,
poetry, rhetoric, the social sciences, and other fields that have
influenced education.
Experts discuss theory-and show practice
The coverage consists of 228 articles by 184 contributors. The
articles are arranged alphabetically and encompass the full
spectrum of the philosophy of education. While the emphasis is on
theory, many articles show how theory works in practice. Internal
cross-references and a comprehensive index are included, and each
article is followed by a bibliography.
Useful to educators, scholars, and students
For general readers and students, the Encyclopedia makes available
articles on educational thinkers and ideas which portray the
influence of philosophic points of view on the philosophy of
education. For scholars and other researchers, it is a useful too
for exploring the relationship of philosophy of education to other
fields of study, such as philosophy, the philosophy of science, the
social sciences, and the history of education. Classroom teachers
and administrators in elementary and secondary schools will find
helpful the interplay between classroom practices and educational
theory, which is considered in both past and present examples.
Special features
*Only current work on the subject
*More than 220 authoritative articles
*184 expert contributors from many fields
*Includes internal cross-references and a comprehensive index
*Each article followed by a bibliography
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