• The Ends and Means of Education
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  • On Knowledge and Wanting to Know
  • The Handbooks from Philosophers
  • The Battle for 20th Century Education
  • Perspectives from the Marginalized
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    Year2018
    Philosophy of EducationTeacher EducationGeneral Education

    The Ends and Means of Education

    A Philosophy of Education Reader

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    This book provides a brief introduction into some of the persistent challenges and quandaries facing educators by drawing upon snippets from some of the great philosophers in history, such as Aristotle, Descartes, Rousseau, Dewey, and others.

    List of Authors1
    On Knowledge and Wanting to Know 5
    Can We Learn?7
    Why, How, and When Should We Learn?11
    What is the Appropriate Use of Curiosity? 19
    The Handbooks from Philosophers23
    What is a Classical Education? 25
    What Kind of Subjects are Worth Investigating? 35
    How to Educate a Gentleman? 41
    How is the Desire to Learn Cultivated?47
    How Can Girls Receive an Equal Education? 53
    The Battle for 20th Century Education63
    Does Psychology Matter More Than Sociology? 65
    What does Psychology Demand? 73
    Kevin Johnstun

    Brigham Young University

    Kevin holds an MS in Instructional Psychology and Technology and a BA in Philosophy both from Brigham Young University. His research interests have frequently centered at the intersection of philosophy and education. This includes co-authoring articles about Kuhnian perspectives in education research and Kantian perspectives on student autonomy.

    While compiling the selection for this article, Kevin drew on his connections in both the philosophy and education worlds to find historical pieces that were foundational in both realms.

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