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Ryder, John, 1951-

Philosophy of education : thinking and learning through history and practice / John Ryder. - Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2022. - x,275p.: 18cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Chapter 1. Reality, the Good, and the State: Plato's "Republic"
Chapter 2. Nature and the Individual: Rousseau's "Emile"
Chapter 3. Experience and Democracy: Dewey's "Democracy and Education"
Chapter 4. Domination and Liberation: Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed"
Part II. Chapter 5. Education and Its Problems
Chapter 6. Education in Context: Nature, Knowledge, and Experience
Chapter 7. Education in Context: Society and the State


"Ryder's engaging text welcomes students and practicing teachers into the intellectual framework of current education systems and pedagogy. Not assuming prior knowledge of philosophy, the book outlines general principles, acknowledges outlying factors, and presents a systematic and socially conscious approach to the practice of teaching"--

ISBN: 9781538166635

LCCN: 2022018298

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Education--Philosophy.
Education--Aims and objectives.

LC Class. No.: LB14.7 / .R93 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 370.1