Paulo Freire's Philosophy of Education

Jones Irwin is Lecturer in Philosophy and Human Development in the Education Department at St Patrick's College, Dublin City University, Ireland.

‘In this ground-breaking treatise, Jones Irwin argues eloquently for the growing relevance and significance of Paulo Freire's philosophy, particularly in light of increasing social diversity and escalating political conflicts worldwide. In so doing, Irwin restores Freire's innovative paradigm of literacy to its rightful place as the vital cornerstone in the evolution of his pedagogy of the oppressed—a pedagogy fueled by Freire's deep passion for life, unyielding commitment to justice, and unwavering faith in the capacity of human beings to recreate the world. An outstanding addition to the existing literature on Paulo Freire and his contribution to education.' Antonia Darder, Leavey Presidential Endowed Chair of Ethics and Moral Leadership, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, USA

• Part I. Paulo Freire: Origins and Development; 1. Origin and Expression in Pedagogy of the Oppressed; 2. A Process of Continual Questioning: On Freire's Mid-Period Work; 3. A Progressive Postmodernism?: On Freire's Later Work; Part II. Freirean Impacts: Against Sectarianism, For Radicalisation; 4. The Politicisation of the Spirit: Freire, Liberation Theology and Latin America; 5. Freire and the May '68 Generation: On Marxism and Anarchism in France; 6. Putting Critical Pedagogy into Praxis: Mc Laren, Giroux and Freire in Leftist America; Part III: The Legacies of Paulo Freire; 7. After the Rebirth of God: Freire and Radical Orthodoxy; 8. The Futures of Critical Pedagogy: Where to Now?; 9. The Politics and Pedagogy of Contemporary Youth Culture: On Freire and the Birmingham CCCS; Bibliography; Index.