Philosophical Foundations of Education, 9th edition
Title overview
- End-of-chapter primary source readings encourage students to expand their study in the field and provides important works by leading philosophers and educational theorists without leaving the text.
- A bibliography includes extensive listings of both classic and contemporary works and offers students a readily available tool for additional self-study, assignments, and in-class discussions.
- A list of Internet resources and online sites links students to additional sources of reliable information vouched for by the text's authors.
- Standard chapter organization — which consists of historical development, current status, influence on education, critique, research activities, and readings —facilitates comparison of theories and shows students each theory through the same lens.
- An annotated “Selected Readings” list at the end of each chapter familiarizes students with the work of philosophers who both champion and criticize the chapter's theory.
- Chapter introductions, including bulleted overviews, allow readers to familiarize themselves with the most important concepts and ideas in the coming pages.
- Additional coverage of role of women and minorities is included throughout the text in terms of their roles in shaping both the theory and practice of philosophy of education.
- General revisions and updates throughout each chapter were made in a continuing effort to make the book even more user-friendly and relevant.
- A new bibliography and additional Internet resources that provide downloadable materials help students continue their research outside of the classroom using reliable and up-to-date sources.
- Expanded and updated coverage of the following topics:
Added information on pragmatism and education.
Added information and research on de Beauvoir and Maritain.
Added information on Postmodernism that reflects recent changes.
- A revised postscript at the end of the book revisits and connects the central themes presented in the book with a look at past and future uses of philosophy of education.
Table of contents
Brief Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 — Idealism and Education
Chapter 2 — Realism and Education
Chapter 3 — Eastern Philosophy, Religion, and Education
Chapter 4 - Pragmatism and Education
Chapter 5 — Reconstructionism and Education
Chapter 6 — Behaviorism and Education
Chapter 7 — Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Education
Chapter 8 — Marxism and Education
Chapter 9 — Analytic Philosophy and Education
Chapter 10 — Postmodernism and Education
Postscript
Useful Websites and Internet Links
Selected Bibliography
Index
Author bios
Dr Howard A. Ozmon is professor emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University and the author of many articles and books on philosophy and education. Dr. Ozmon taught in public schools in New York and New Jersey, and has been a professor at several colleges and universities including Miami University (Ohio), the University of Virginia, William Paterson University (New Jersey), and Chicago State University, where he was chairman of the Department of Education. Dr. Ozmon continues to publish in scholarly journals and lectures widely. He is listed as a member of many professional organizations, has received many awards, and is included in Wikipedia. Additional information may be obtained by visiting his website at www. howardozmon.com