Philosophical Foundations of Education

This volume introduces philosophy as a foundational discipline of education. Taking a broadly inclusive approach to the branches of philosophy it offers an accessible yet duly rigorous orientation to the field. Revealing the values premises arguments and conclusions that inform contemporary philosophical discussions of education this book equips its readers with the conceptual and analytical resources necessary to engage with and make meaningful contributions to that grand discourse for years to come.<br/> <br/>About the <i>Educational Foundations</i>series: <br/> <br/>Education as an academic field taught at universities around the world emerged from a range of older foundational disciplines. The <i>Educational Foundations</i> series comprises six volumes each covering one of the foundational disciplines of philosophy history sociology policy studies economics and law. This is the first reference work to provide an authoritative and up-to-date account of all six disciplines showing how each field's ideas methods theories and approaches can contribute to research and practice in education today. The six volumes cover the same set of key topics within education which also form the chapter titles: <br/> <br/>- Mapping the Field <br/>- Purposes of Education<br/>- Curriculum <br/>- Schools and Education Systems <br/>- Learning and Human Development <br/>- Teaching and Teacher Education <br/>- Assessment and Evaluation <br/> <br/>This structure allows readers to study the volumes in isolation by discipline or laterally by topic and facilitates a comparative thematic reading of chapters across the volumes. Throughout the series attention is paid to how the disciplines comprising the educational foundations speak to social justice concerns such as gender and racial equality. <br/>