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Title Education from a Whiteheadian point of view : process, rhythm, and poiesis / edited by Vesselin Petrov and Adam C. Scarfe
Published Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019

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Contents Intro; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Part II; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Chapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Contributors; Index
Summary The basic aims of contemporary thinking in education are to cultivate a proper comprehension of the meaning and purpose of education and the role of the teacher, and to develop adequate theoretical and methodological frameworks that combine some of the positive sides of the leading theories, while avoiding their disadvantages. Toward these ends, one excellent candidate for consideration is Alfred North Whitehead's (1861-1947) process-relational philosophy of education, as set forth in The Aims of Education (1929) and elsewhere. The contributors to this volume analyze Whitehead's philosophy of
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, April 15, 2019)
Subject Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947 -- Criticism and interpretation
Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947
Education -- Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern.
Education -- Philosophy
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Petrov, Vesselin, editor.
Scarfe, Adam Christian, 1972- editor.
ISBN 9781527532250
1527532259