Chapter 1. Introduction - What is Education for? Part I. The History of Philosophy and the Purpose of Education Chapter 2. The Importance of Philosophy Chapter 3. The Purpose of Education Part II. Schooling versus Education Chapter 4. School: History, Meaning, Context and Construct Chapter 5. School: Rhetoric, Reality and Revisionism Part III. The Kingdom of Childhood Chapter 6. Development over the Life Span Chapter 7. The Twenty-First-Century Child Part IV. 'I Always Wanted to Be a Teacher' Chapter 8. Teaching the Teachers Chapter 9. The Role of the Teacher Part V. Case Studies of Educational Philosophies Chapter 10. International Comparisons and Case Studies Chapter 11. Thinking Outside the Classroom Part VI. The Future of Education Chapter 12. Predicting Unknown Futures Chapter 13. A Holistic View of Education.
Thomas Stehlik is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of South Australia. A former secondary English teacher, he has worked with pre-service and in-service teachers and adult educators. His research interests include Adult Education, Steiner education, communities of practice and social inclusion, and he has published widely on these topics.