Philosophy of Education - An Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

The first reference work on the subject
This first-of-its kind encyclopedia charts the influence of philosophic ideas that have had the greatest influence on educational thinking from ancient Greece to the present. It covers such classical thinkers as Plato, Augustine, Hypatia, Locke, and Rousseau, as well as such recent figures as Montessori, Heidegger, DuBois, and Dewey. It illuminates time-honored ideas and concepts, such as idealism, practical wisdom, scholasticism, tragedy, and truth, as well as such modern constructs as critical theory, existentialism, phenomenology, Marxism, and post-colonialism. The Encyclopedia also examines contributions from politics, religion, poetry, rhetoric, the social sciences, and other fields that have influenced education.
Experts discuss theory-and show practice
The coverage consists of 228 articles by 184 contributors. The articles are arranged alphabetically and encompass the full spectrum of the philosophy of education. While the emphasis is on theory, many articles show how theory works in practice. Internal cross-references and a comprehensive index are included, and each article is followed by a bibliography.
Useful to educators, scholars, and students
For general readers and students, the Encyclopedia makes available articles on educational thinkers and ideas which portray the influence of philosophic points of view on the philosophy of education. For scholars and other researchers, it is a useful too for exploring the relationship of philosophy of education to other fields of study, such as philosophy, the philosophy of science, the social sciences, and the history of education. Classroom teachers and administrators in elementary and secondary schools will find helpful the interplay between classroom practices and educational theory, which is considered in both past and present examples.
Special features
*Only current work on the subject
*More than 220 authoritative articles
*184 expert contributors from many fields
*Includes internal cross-references and a comprehensive index
*Each article followed by a bibliography