Education, Values and Mind (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 6): Essays for R. S. Peters

ISBN-13: 9780415562133 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 232 str.

David Cooper

Opis

Discusses different subjects that range from political education to the education of the emotions, and from motivation to the training of teachers.

R S Peters has not only been the major philosopher of education in Britain during second half of the twentieth century, but by common consent, he has transformed the subject and ofbrought it into the mainstream of contemporary philosophy. The ten essays in this book attest to his influence whether by critical examination of his ideas or by original treatment of topics in which has has inspired a new interest.

Spis treści

1. Richard Peters' Contribution to the Philosophy of Education  P. H. Hirst  2. Richard Peters: A Philosopher in the Older Style  R. K. Elliott  3. Education, Training and the Preparation of Teachers  R. F. Dearden  4. Education and Rationality   Anthony O'Hear 5. Personal Authenticity and Public Standards  Michael Bonnett  6.Prudence and Respect for Persons: Peters and Kant   Alan Montefiore  7. Education, Liberalism and Human Good  John and Patricia White  8. The Education of the Emotions  Mary Warnock  9. Motivation  D. W. Hamlyn  10. Human Nature and Potential  Israel Scheffler

O autorze

David E Cooper is Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus) at Durham University, having previously taught at the universities of Oxford, Miami and London. He has been a Visiting Professor in the USA, Canada, Germany, Malta, South Africa and Sri Lanka and the Chair of several learned societies, including The Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain.