Philosophers on Education

Philosophers on Education by Rorty, Amelie. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780415191319.

Philosophers on Education offers us the most comprehensive available history of philosophers views and impacts on the directions of education. As Amelie Rorty explains, in describing a history of education, we are essentially describing and gaining the clearest understanding of the issues that presently concern and divide us. The essays in this stellar collection are written by some of the finest comtemporary philosophers. Those interested in history of philosophy, epistemology, moral psychology and education, and political theory will find Philosophers on Education to be both an engaging and fascinating read.