Plato

AvRobin Barrow

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Engelska, 2014

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Plato was the first and most formidable thinker to recognise that education is a fiercely contested concept, and to point out what great social and personal issues are at stake in education. He articulated a compelling argument for a liberal arts education as something peculiarly befitting free and autonomous beings. He understood the centrality of education for human well-being and flourishing. And he was the first to set forth a systematic theory of education.In this text, Robin Barrow concisely and convincingly establishes the continuing relevance of Plato's views to debates on such issues as nature vs. nurture (or genetic inheritance vs. social background), philosophy vs. sophistry (or the pursuit of true understanding vs. the pursuit of reputation, or perhaps simply truth vs. politics and the media). Questions concerning the fair distribution of education, moral education, value judgments and human nature are explored along with themes more specifically associated with Plato's philosophy such as the Theory of Ideas. The whole is embedded in a clearly presented account of the historical background to Plato's thought.

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-10-23
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781441115096
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Digital)
Serie:Bloomsbury Library of Educational Thought

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Robin Barrow is Professor of Philosophy of Education at Simon Fraser University, Canada and Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada. He is the author of 25 books and over 100 articles in the fields of philosophy, classics and education.

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This is a superb book: well written, beautifully crafted, and comprehensive in its content. Robin Barrow uses his considerable scholarly ability to show the importance of Plato's educational theory not only for the ancient Greeks but for the 21st century. He explains Plato's ideas in a way that makes them accessible to students and scholars alike. -- Howard Woodhouse, Professor, Department of Educational Foundations and Co-Director, University of Saskatchewan Process Philosophy Research Unit, Canada In this excellent book Barrow displays impressive scholarship throughout but, at the same time writes in a clear, elegant and approachable manner. His views on Plato's ideas are cogently argued and his conclusions concerning Plato's educational influence, although circumspect, seem essentially correct. Altogether, a fine contribution to the history of the philosophy of education. -- John Gingell, Reader and Course Leader in Philosophy, University of Northampton, UK

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AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsSeries Editor's PrefaceForewordPart I: Intellectual Biography 1. Historical Background2. Sparta3. The Presocratics4. The Nature of the Times and Socrates5. The Sophists6. ConclusionPart II: A Critical Exposition of Plato's Educational Thought7. Primary Education in the Republic8. Secondary Education in the Republic9. The Theory of Ideas10. The Concept of Education11. Nature vs Nuture12. Moral Education, Indoctrination and Censorship13. The Humanities14. The Soul15. Dialectic16. Eros17. Summary: An Educational TheoryPart III: The Reception and Influence of Plato's Work18. The Academy and an Outline of Plato's Philosophical Legacy19. Plato's Legacy in Pre-Twentieth Century Educational Philosophy20. Plato's Legacy in Educational ThoughtPart IV: The Relevance of Plato Today 21. The Question of Relevance22. Some Psychological Questions23. Truth and Knowledge24. Educational Distribution25. Value Questions26. Philosophy and Educational TheoryEpilogueBibliographyIndex