Ethics and Education (Routledge Revivals)

Informationen zum Autor R. S. Peters Zusammenfassung First published in 1966, this book was written to serve as an introductory textbook in the philosophy of education, focusing on ethics and social philosophy. It presents a distinctive point of view both about education and ethical theory and arrived at a time when education was a matter of great public concern. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Interoduction; Part One: The Concept of 'Education' 1. Criteria of 'Education' 2. Education as Initiation; Appendix to Part One Part Two: Ethical Foundations of Education 3. Classical Theories of Justification 4. Equality 5. Worth-While Activities 6. The Consideration of Interests 7. Freedom 8. Respect for Persons! Fraternity and the Concept of Man Part Three: Education and Social Control 9. Authority and Education 10. Punishment and Discipline 11. Democracy and Education; Index

Product details

• Authors: R. S. Peters
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.02.2015
• EAN: 9781138890411
• ISBN: 978-1-138-89041-1
• No. of pages: 334
• Series: Routledge Revivals: R. S. Peters on Education and Ethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Moral and social purpose of education, Moral & social purpose of education