Philosophy in Schools is a collection of original philosophical essays that together make a robust case for the teaching of philosophy in schools. Leading philosophers of education explode the myth that philosophy is somehow too difficult or abstract for children and set out a series of compelling arguments for its inclusion in the school curriculum.

Key themes addressed include:
- the role of philosophy in teaching controversial issues
- the epistemological basis of critical thinking
- the practice of conceptual analysis
- philosophical thinking in moral and...

Despite widespread recognition of the importance of moral education, there is fierce dispute and considerable confusion among parents, teachers and policy-makers about its aims and methods. This disarray at the level of practice is attributable in large part to disarray at the level of theory: there is deep disagreement among educational theorists about the nature, content and justification of morality and about permissible and effective ways of teaching it. This philosophical book sets out an original theory of moral education designed to resolve some of the longstanding disagreements...

Education, Ethics and Experience is a collection of original philosophical essays celebrating the work of one of the most influential philosophers of education of the last 40 years. Richard Pring's substantial body of work has addressed topics ranging from curriculum integration to the comprehensive ideal, vocational education to faith schools, professional development to the privatisation of education, moral seriousness to the nature of educational research.

The twelve essays collected here explore and build on Pring's treatment of topics that are central to the field of...

Despite widespread recognition of the importance of moral education, there is fierce dispute and considerable confusion among parents, teachers and policy-makers about its aims and methods. This disarray at the level of practice is attributable in large part to disarray at the level of theory: there is deep disagreement among educational theorists about the nature, content and justification of morality and about permissible and effective ways of teaching it. This philosophical book sets out an original theory of moral education designed to resolve some of the longstanding disagreements...

Is Religious Education Possible?: A Philosophical Investigation tackles a well-established problem in the philosophy of education. The problem is the threat posed to the logical possibility of non-confessional religious education by the claim that religion constitutes an autonomous language-game or form of knowledge. Defenders of this claim argue that religion cannot be understood from the outside: it is impossible to impart religious understanding unless one is also prepared to impart religious belief.

Michael Hand argues for two central points: first, that non-confessional...

How can we make children 'better'? Better learners, better human beings... The question is as old as the hills and intensified by modernity: global terror, bullying and violence in schools, not to mention youthful insolence to which we lack a collective response. Be good? scoffs the young millennial. What for?
Curricular reform, radical inclusion, scientific enhancement: the book opposes these fashionable solutions. With a word like 'better' as our focus of concern, it is argued that philosophy in its original sense - a devotion to the ideal of wisdom rather than policy imperatives - is...