Education in the Open Society - Karl Popper and Schooling

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; The educational roots of Popper’s philosophy; Critical fallibilism; Evolutionary epistemology; How do children learn?; Three worlds; The open society; Educative democracy; The critical curriculum - education for an open society; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Richard Bailey, 1994-98 - Lecturer, the Senior Lecturer in Education, Canterbury Christ Church University College, Kent. 1998-00 - Lecturer in Physical Education, University of Reading. 2000 - Reader in Childhood Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University. B.Ed (Hons) Education and Physical Education PhD - Philosophy of Education.

Summary

This title was first published in 2000. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Karl Popper, this book provides the first comprehensive examination of the educational implications of his philosophy. Critically exploring key elements of Popper’s work, his theory of knowledge, psychology of learning and politics, Richard Bailey also extrapolates an approach to teaching and learning in schools and the wider community.

Product details

• Authors: Bailey, Richard Bailey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138741409
• ISBN: 978-1-138-74140-9
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Psychology, Society & culture: general, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Ethics & moral philosophy, Educational strategies & policy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Society and culture: general, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Educational strategies and policy, Psychology;Learning;Teaching;Wider;Community