1st Edition
Education and the Common Good Essays in Honor of Robin Barrow
Robin Barrow has been one of the leading philosophers of education for more than forty years. This book is a critical but appreciative examination of his work by some of the leading philosophers of education at work today, with responses from Professor Barrow. It will focus on his work on curriculum, the analytic tradition in philosophy, education and schooling, and his use of Greek philosophy to enrich current debates in the subject. This work will be of interest to all those who have been influenced by his contributions to educational and philosophical debate.
A Very Short Introduction John Gingell 1. The Analytic Philosopher and the Writer Richard Smith 2. Barrow, Utilitarianism and Education John Gingell 3. Ethical Theory, Utilitarianism and Anti-Theory Mike McNamee 4. In Defence of Virtue Teaching Richard Pring 5. Understanding Educational Theory: Reflections on the Work of Robin Barrow and John Darling David Carr 6. Robin Barrow on the Aims of Education Harvey Siegel 7. Is Barrow Nearly Right about Philosophy of Education Ruth Jonathan 8. Some Reflections Arising from Jonathan on Barrow Ian Gregory 9. Robin Barrow’s Account of Skills Paul Hager 10. Barrow on Liberal Education and Schooling Christopher Winch 11. Swansong: The Price of Everything… Robin Barrow
Biography
John Gingell is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Northampton. He has published articles in learned journals and the following jointly authored books: Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Education, Modern Political Theory, Philosophy and Educational Policy, In Defence of High Culture.
"It is clear that each and every contributor holds Robin Barrow in high esteem, and the collection as a whole is both generous-spirited and good-natured. It is a pleasure to read, and an excellent introduction to the work of one of the world’s most distinguished philosophers of education." - Roger Marples, Journal of Philosophy of Education
