Educating for Democracy

ISBN-13: 9781009219280 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Walter Feinberg

Opis

In our world of unceasing turmoil and conflict, an informed, educated citizenry is the first and strongest line of defence against tyranny and for democratic renewal. Educating for Democracy shows how students can be prepared for the responsibilities of 'the most important office in a democracy' - that of a citizen.

Recenzje

'At the heart of this new book is the familiar claim that, when democracy is threatened, 'an educated citizenry is the first and perhaps only line of defense'. Drawing on a lifetime of philosophical scholarship, personal experience, and curricular and pedagogical engagement, Walter Feinberg provides a passionate, original, and deeply reflective account of democratic education's cardinal role. Herein, one of our most eminent philosophers of education outlines a democratic path forward through the dizzying array of existential threats currently facing contemporary democratic societies. One of the book's most valuable features is a series of chapters detailing how the school might – and surely must – reinvigorate its role as a vehicle of citizen formation 'across the curriculum'. It should be essential reading for students, teachers, parents, policy makers, and all concerned citizens.' Kevin McDonough, McGill University, Canada

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Citizen: the most important office in a democracy; 2. Educating for the office of citizen; 3. Reflection as an educational aim of the new patriot; 4. The humanities: habits of commitment and self reflection; 5. The humanities: interpretation, judgement, and the evolution of national narratives; 6. STEM and the democratic aims of mathematics education; 7. STEM and the democratic aims of science education; 8. The expressive curriculum; 9. Democratic education and moral growth.