Kaleidoscopic View of Chinese Philosophy of Education

<p>This book breaks the stereotype that links Chinese philosophy solely to Confucianism, instead providing a kaleidoscopic view of Chinese philosophy of education. The contributors explore a variety of issues, including the journey of modernisation (or Westernisation) of China’s education between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries; Chinese identity and the concept of race in education and history; contemporary interpretations of Confucian pedagogy in relation to twenty-first-century skills; the life story of a teacher in modern China as embodying the spirit of a Confucian pedagogue; the ecological self in education; an original interpretation of postmodern-Daoist symbolism; and the role of translation in producing and transmitting knowledge across cultural and linguistic boundaries. </p><p></p><p>This book was originally published as a special issue of <i>Educational Philosophy and Theory. </i></p> <p>Introduction: Kaleidoscopic View of Chinese Philosophy of Education<i> </i>1. Eastward Expansion of Western Learning: A study of Westernisation of China’s modern education by Chinese government overseas-study scholarships<i> </i>2. Learning from the Barbarians? Reflections on Chinese Identity and ‘Race’ in the Educational Context<i> </i>3. Confucius: Philosopher of twenty-first century skills<i> </i>4. Problem-Centered Design and Personal Teaching Style: An exploratory study of Youguang Tu’s course on philosophy of education<i> </i>5. Towards Self-Realisation: Exploring the ecological self for education<i> </i>6. Contextualising Postmodernity in Daoist Symbolism: Toward a mindful education embracing eastern wisdom<i> </i>7. Translation, the Knowledge Economy, and Crossing Boundaries in Contemporary Education </p>