Philosophies of Environmental Education and Democracy: Harris, Dewey, and Bateson on Human Freedoms in Nature (The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education) - Hardcover

Watras, Joseph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1137484209 ISBN 13: 9781137484208

Publisher: Palgrave Pivot, 2015

Synopsis

Philosophies of Environmental Education and Democracy offers a unique approach to the serious problem of environmental destruction. Watras contends that the problems of environmental destruction derive from misunderstandings in the popular views of democracy. Accordingly, the way to environmental protection lies in correcting those misconceptions by examining the outlooks of three philosophers of education, William Torrey Harris, John Dewey, and Gregory Bateson. Although their ideas are not new, advancing these democratic ideas may be of service to furthering the cause of environmental protection.

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Review:

“Watras (education, Univ. of Dayton) argues the need for an alternative ethical framework for American democracy that offsets the ongoing process of environmental destruction these values engender. ... Watras’s book is important reading for anyone interested in the problem of environmental destruction. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.” (J. A. Fischel, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)

About the Author:

Joseph Watras is Professor of Foundations of Education at the University of Dayton, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1137484209
• ISBN 13: 9781137484208
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 109