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Zusatztext "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) Informationen zum Autor Joseph Watras is Professor of Foundations of Education at the University of Dayton, USA. Klappentext The project examines how three prominent philosophers of education - William Torrey Harris, John Dewey, and Gregory Bateson - each developed a world view that provides a philosophical basis for environmental education. Zusammenfassung The project examines how three prominent philosophers of education - William Torrey Harris! John Dewey! and Gregory Bateson - each developed a world view that provides a philosophical basis for environmental education. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Defining the Task 2. Developing Freedom within Social Institutions-The Ideas of William Torrey Harris and the St. Louis Hegelians 3. Pragmatism and Ecological Conservation-The Ideas of John Dewey4. Science, Imagination, and the Environmental Movement-Gregory Bateson's Views 5. Where Do We Go from Here?
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"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)
