Offering a fresh take on the purpose of social studies today, James Duplass positions philosophical counseling as a way for teachers to engage students in thinking deeply about what it means to be a citizen in a democratic society. The Idea of a Social Studies Education takes a uniquely humanistic approach to the idea of a social studies education to show how teachers can acts as a philosophical counselor in preparing students for active civic engagement. Duplass reminds the reader of the needs of students in modern society, who seeks to develop an identity worth living, and the...