Philosophy of Education in Dialogue between East and West

<p>This edited book opens a dialogue on theories and philosophies of education between the East and the West in the era of globalisation.</p><p>A great deal of research has been devoted to discussion of the ideas of Western theorists such as Plato Aristotle Locke Rousseau Kant Fröbel Herbert Dewey Piaget and so on and their thoughts have had a tremendous impact on Japanese educational practices. In addition the 21st-century society has promoted international academic standardisation of knowledge skills and competencies for a knowledge-based economy making great strides in educational development for globalisation. On the other hand East Asia has retained its own unique insights and perspectives that cannot entirely be understood by Western philosophies of education alone. The contributors to this volume offer the reader insights into how Japanese and East Asian theories and philosophies of education encounter those from the West by taking up heated and controversial issues such as education of caring morality nature catastrophe body and cultivation art language politics democracy and modernity.</p><p>The book will appeal to researchers teachers students policymakers and anyone interested in the theory and philosophy of education in the East or those who would like to reconsider education in a multicultural society.</p><p><b>This book won the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) Book Award for 2024 </b></p>