The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction (Paperback)

List of Contributors \ Acknowledgements \ Introduction Richard Bailey \ 1. What is the Philosophy of Education? Paul Standish \ 2. Does Education Need Philosophy? Richard Pring \ 3. What is education for? Roger Marples \ 4. What should go on the curriculum? Michael Hand \ 5. Can we Teach Ethics? James C Conroy \ 6. Do Children Have Any Rights? Harry Brighouse and Paula McAvoy \ 7. Can schools make good citizens? Tristan McCowan \ 8. Should the State Control Education? Judith Suissa \ 9. Educational opportunities - who shall we leave out? Carrie Winstanley \ 10. Should schooling be compulsory? Dianne Gereluk \ 11. What's wrong with indoctrination and brainwashing? Richard Bailey \ 12. Reading the Philosophy of Education John Gingell \ 13. Writing the Philosophy of Education Richard Smith \ References \ Index