1st Edition

Ethics and Education (REV) RPD

By R. S. Peters Copyright 1966
    334 Pages
    by Routledge

    334 Pages
    by Routledge

    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. It looks at questions such as ‘What do we actually mean by education?’ and provides a proper ethical foundation for education in a democratic society. The book will appeal to both teachers and students of philosophy as well as education.

    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

    Biography

    R. S. Peters