Philosophy Of Education (DIMENSIONS OF PERSONALITY) - Hardcover

Noddings, Nel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 081338429X ISBN 13: 9780813384290

Publisher: Routledge, 1995

Synopsis

Educational policy and educational values in the USA have never been more controversial, and the schools themselves are under attack from many different directions. This book argues that the role of philosophy of education in such an environment should not be to dictate answers, but to foster understanding of the philosophical issues underlying contemporary debates. Designed for general students of education who need to know something about philosophical thought and its exercise in teaching, learning, research and educational policy, the book assumes no previous training in philosophy. It ranges broadly from leading historical figures, through John Dewey, to contemporary representatives of both analytic and Continental traditions.

About this title

Review:

An intelligent, insightful, and useful approach to the subject. Recommended.”
—Choice

Praise for the first edition:

Nel Noddings, one of the most well-known and well-respected philosophers of education working today, gives us here an excellent, up-to-date and state of the art text... It fills a real need and will surely, and deservedly, become the standard textbook in philosophy of education... Noddings consistently brings the student/reader to a clear sense of the ways in which philosophical controversies are relevant to educational debate. I highly recommend it for use in introduction to philosophy of education classes at all levels, and for more advanced classes as well.”
—Teaching Philosophy

Serves as an admirable introduction to the philosophy of education... Educators...will find the book most useful as an initial resource.”
—Educational Research

This book offers religious educators a clear, well-organized introduction to the subject.”
—Readings

An elegant contribution from a masterful' teacher. Vintage Noddings, it synthesizes, interprets, and updates the field as no other. Surely a wonderful and needed addition.”
—Lynda Stone, University of North Carolina

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Praise for Previous Editions

An elegant contribution from a masterful’ teacher. Vintage Noddings, it synthesizes, interprets, and updates the field as no other. Surely a wonderful and needed addition.” Lynda Stone, University of North Carolina

Nel Noddings writes straightforwardly and lucidly about the complex ideas of both
classic and contemporary philosophers of education. She has the rare ability to show the relevance of philosophy to the concrete practical problems that teachers face in the classroom. . . . It is difficult to imagine a more ideal introduction for potential teachers to the rich subject of the philosophy of education.” Richard J. Bernstein, New School for Social Research

The first edition of Nel Noddings’ Philosophy of Education was acclaimed as the best overview in the field” by the journalTeaching Philosophy and predicted to become the standard textbook in philosophy of education” byEducational Theory. This classic text, originally designed to give the education student a comprehensive look at philosophical thought in relation to teaching, learning, research, and educational policy, has now been updated to reflect the most current thinking in the field. Features of the third edition include a new chapter on multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism in education, as well as updates on the latest work in care ethics.

Philosophy of Education introduces students to the evolution of educational thought, from the founding fathers to contemporary theorists, with consideration of both analytic and continental traditions. This is an essential text not only for teachers and future teachers, but also for anyone needing a survey of contemporary trends in philosophy of education.

Nel Noddings is Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education Emerita at Stanford University. An award-winning teacher and past president of the National Academy of Education and the Philosophy of Education Society, she is the author of numerous books, including Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education; The Challenge to Care in Schools; Educating Moral People; Happiness and Education; Educating Citizens for Global Awareness; Critical Lessons: What Our Schools Should Teach; and The Maternal Factor: Two Paths to Morality.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 081338429X
• ISBN 13: 9780813384290
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240