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Education and Knowledge: The Structured Misrepresentation of Reality: 9 (Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Education) - Softcover

Book 14 of 23: Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Education

Harris, Kevin

 
9781138694132: Education and Knowledge: The Structured Misrepresentation of Reality: 9 (Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Education)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1138694134 ISBN 13: 9781138694132
Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

In this book, first published in 1979, Kevin Harris explores the idea that in capitalist liberal democracies formal education functions essentially not to reveal reality, but rather to transmit to each new generation a structured misrepresentation of reality. In defence of this controversial and thought-provoking view, the author argues that all knowledge of the world is theory-laden and that a neutral, detached, objective description of the world is impossible. This title will be of interest to students of the philosophy of education.

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Kevin Harris

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138694134
ISBN 13 
9781138694132
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
226