1. The meaning and function of philosophy and educational philosophy -- 2. The concept 'education' -- 3. The concept 'training' -- 4. The concept 'child-centred' -- 5. The concept 'aims' -- 6. The concept 'culture' -- 7. The concept 'curriculum' -- 8. The concept 'liberal education' -- 9. The concepts 'conditioning' and 'indoctrination' -- 10. The concept 'value-judgments' -- 11. The concept 'values' -- 12. The concept 'morals' -- 13. The concepts 'freedom' and 'authority'
Summary
There are many students who find philosophy of education difficult, because they have never received teaching in the basic essentials of general philosophy. This book begins by asking the basic question 'what is philosophy?' and examines a number of possible answers. Step by step the reader is introduced to the modern techniques of linguistic and concept analysis. Whenever a technical term is used it is explained and illustrated by reference to familiar situations in everyday life
