Title Philosophy of education / Nel Noddings.

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Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1995.

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Table of Contents
	List of Figures
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction		1
1	Philosophy of Education Before the Twentieth Century		4
		Socrates and Plato	6
		Aristotle	12
		Rousseau	14
		Pestalozzi, Herbart, and Froebel	18
2	The Philosophical and Educational Thought of John Dewey		23
		Dewey's Philosophical Orientation	24
		The Meaning and Aims of Education	25
		Dewey's Psychology	28
		Dewey's Theory of Knowledge	31
		Democracy and Education	33
		The Place of Subject Matter	37
		Dewey Today: An Assessment	38
3	Analytic Philosophy		41
		Philosophical Analysis in Education	42
		The Analysis of Teaching	45
		Current Analyses of Teaching	52
4	Continental Philosophy		58
		Existentialism	58
		Phenomenology	65
		Critical Theory	67
		Hermeneutics	71
		Postmodernism	72
5	Logic and Critical Thinking		78
		Formal Logic	78
		Informal Logic	85
		McPeck's View of Critical Thinking	89
		An Alternative Approach	91
6	Epistemology and Education		98
		Justified True Belief	99
		Foundationalism	100
		Truth	103
		Nonfoundational Theories of Knowledge	105
		Epistemology and Education	111
		Constructivism	115
7	Philosophy of Social Science and Educational Research		121
		How Does Science Grow?	121
		A Debate in Educational Research	126
		Some Examples	131
8	Ethics and Moral Education		136
		Pre-Enlightenment Ethics	137
		Enlightenment Ethics	141
		Utilitarianism	143
		Deweyan Ethics	146
		Moral Education	149
		Cognitive Developmentalism	151
9	Social and Political Philosophy		160
		The Current Debate	160
		Justice and Equality in Education	165
10	Feminism, Philosophy, and Education		179
		Feminist Critiques of Philosophy	179
		Epistemology	182
		Philosophy of Social Science	184
		Ethics	186
		Care and Education	190
	Epilogue		198
	Notes		201
	Bibliography		216
	About the Book and Author		222
	Index		223

Call no.	370.1 NODD
Phys. Description	xiii, 226 pages ; 24 cm.
Content Type	text
Format Type	volume
Series	Dimensions of philosophy series
	Dimensions of philosophy series.
Bibliog.	Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-221) and index.
Summary	Philosophy of Education is designed for general students of education who need to know something about philosophical thought and its exercise in teaching, learning, research, and educational policy. It assumes no previous training in philosophy. Ranging broadly from the great historical figures through John Dewey to contemporary representatives of both analytic and Continental traditions, it is always fair-minded, generous, and undogmatic. Attractive features are the author's nondoctrinaire feminism, her commitment to the empowerment of students, and her coverage of the most recent trends in educational thought. This is an essential book not just for teachers and for future teachers but for anyone needing a survey of contemporary trends in the philosophy of education.
Contents	A Debate in Educational Research. Some Examples -- 8. Ethics and Moral Education. Pre-Enlightenment Ethics. Enlightenment Ethics. Utilitarianism. Deweyan Ethics. Moral Education. Cognitive Developmentalism -- 9. Social and Political Philosophy. The Current Debate. Justice and Equality in Education -- 10. Feminism, Philosophy, and Education. Feminist Critiques of Philosophy. Epistemology. Philosophy of Social Science. Ethics. Care and Education.
Subject	Education -- Philosophy.
ISBN	081338429X (hbk.)
	9780813384290 (hbk.)
	0813384303 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
	9780813384306 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Link	Online version: Noddings, Nel. Philosophy of education. Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1995 (OCoLC)608681261
	Online version: Noddings, Nel. Philosophy of education. Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1995 (OCoLC)624424033

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