Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice

Putting good ideas into practice is one of the greatest challenges facing any educator. Eminent thinkers—John Dewey, Jane Addams, and others—dedicated their lives to producing ways of thinking about education and human welfare that have influenced many persons’ lives. At the same time, these renowned thinkers were also trying to solve problems that every classroom teacher faces, namely, how to help children grow and learn as global citizens in a complex world. This pathbreaking book edited by David T. Hansen provides readers with a collection of insights drawn from a diverse array of thinkers that proves there is nothing quite as practical as a good educational philosophy. It will challenge readers to articulate their own working vision of how to integrate the “big ideas” about education into daily practice.

“Fascinating and readable accounts of great educational philosophies from all over the world. It is a major contribution to both philosophy of education and global education.”
—Nel Noddings, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Child Education Emerita, Stanford University

“Provides a moral counterweight to the forces of standardization, commercialization, and politicization that increasingly threaten our schools. This book should be read, and read again, by everyone who takes education seriously.”
—Larry Hickman, Director of The Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

“A dynamic, moving exploration of educational philosophy. This is the kind of book, a kind of approach to philosophy, that the field of education in general and the field of philosophy of education in particular needs. The book truly sparkles.”
—Dale T. Snauwaert, Director, Center for Nonviolence and Democratic Education, Judith Herb College of Education, University of Toledo

“An inspiring intellectual companion for concerned educators who are committed to transforming powerful educational ideas into socially responsive pedagogical actions.”
—Huey-li Li, Professor of Education, Department Educational Foundations and Leadership, University of Akron

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Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice

Putting good ideas into practice is one of the greatest challenges facing any educator. Eminent thinkers—John Dewey, Jane Addams, and others—dedicated their lives to producing ways of thinking about education and human welfare that have influenced many persons’ lives. At the same time, these renowned thinkers were also trying to solve problems that every classroom teacher faces, namely, how to help children grow and learn as global citizens in a complex world. This pathbreaking book edited by David T. Hansen provides readers with a collection of insights drawn from a diverse array of thinkers that proves there is nothing quite as practical as a good educational philosophy. It will challenge readers to articulate their own working vision of how to integrate the “big ideas” about education into daily practice.

“Fascinating and readable accounts of great educational philosophies from all over the world. It is a major contribution to both philosophy of education and global education.”
—Nel Noddings, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Child Education Emerita, Stanford University

“Provides a moral counterweight to the forces of standardization, commercialization, and politicization that increasingly threaten our schools. This book should be read, and read again, by everyone who takes education seriously.”
—Larry Hickman, Director of The Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

“A dynamic, moving exploration of educational philosophy. This is the kind of book, a kind of approach to philosophy, that the field of education in general and the field of philosophy of education in particular needs. The book truly sparkles.”
—Dale T. Snauwaert, Director, Center for Nonviolence and Democratic Education, Judith Herb College of Education, University of Toledo

“An inspiring intellectual companion for concerned educators who are committed to transforming powerful educational ideas into socially responsive pedagogical actions.”
—Huey-li Li, Professor of Education, Department Educational Foundations and Leadership, University of Akron

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Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice

Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice

by David T. Hansen
Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice

Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice

by David T. Hansen

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Putting good ideas into practice is one of the greatest challenges facing any educator. Eminent thinkers—John Dewey, Jane Addams, and others—dedicated their lives to producing ways of thinking about education and human welfare that have influenced many persons’ lives. At the same time, these renowned thinkers were also trying to solve problems that every classroom teacher faces, namely, how to help children grow and learn as global citizens in a complex world. This pathbreaking book edited by David T. Hansen provides readers with a collection of insights drawn from a diverse array of thinkers that proves there is nothing quite as practical as a good educational philosophy. It will challenge readers to articulate their own working vision of how to integrate the “big ideas” about education into daily practice.

“Fascinating and readable accounts of great educational philosophies from all over the world. It is a major contribution to both philosophy of education and global education.”
—Nel Noddings, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Child Education Emerita, Stanford University

“Provides a moral counterweight to the forces of standardization, commercialization, and politicization that increasingly threaten our schools. This book should be read, and read again, by everyone who takes education seriously.”
—Larry Hickman, Director of The Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

“A dynamic, moving exploration of educational philosophy. This is the kind of book, a kind of approach to philosophy, that the field of education in general and the field of philosophy of education in particular needs. The book truly sparkles.”
—Dale T. Snauwaert, Director, Center for Nonviolence and Democratic Education, Judith Herb College of Education, University of Toledo

“An inspiring intellectual companion for concerned educators who are committed to transforming powerful educational ideas into socially responsive pedagogical actions.”
—Huey-li Li, Professor of Education, Department Educational Foundations and Leadership, University of Akron


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780807778319
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication date: 09/06/2019
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 882 KB

About the Author

David T. Hansen is Professor and Director of the program in Philosophy and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Table of Contents


Foreword   Daisaku Ikeda     vii
Preface   Virginia Benson     xi
Introduction: Ideas, Action, and Ethical Vision in Education   David T. Hansen     1
Foundational Perspectives on the Aims of Education
John Dewey on Education and the Quality of Life   David T. Hansen     21
Paulo Freire's Politics and Pedagogy   Stephen M. Fishman   Lucille McCarthy     35
W.E.B. Du Bois and an Education for Democracy and Creativity   Rodino F. Anderson     46
Political Pressures, Educational Responses
Value Creation as the Aim of Education: Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Soka Education   Andrew Gebert   Monte Joffee     65
Learning from Experience: Jane Addams's Education in Democracy as a Way of Life   Charlene Haddock Seigfried     83
Tao Xingzhi and the Emergence of Public Education in China   Wang Weijia   Zhang Kaiyuan     95
Unleashing Human Growth and Potential
Peace as a Premise for Learning: Maria Montessori's Educational Philosophy   Jacqueline Cossentino   Jennifer A. Whitcomb     111
Art, Nature, and Education: Rabindranath Tagore's Holistic Approach to Learning   Kathleen M. O'Connell     126
Artful Curriculum, Evaluation, and Instruction: Lessons Learned fromRudolf Steiner's Spiritually Based Waldorf Education   P. Bruce Uhrmacher     141
Caring for Others as a Path to Teaching and Learning: Albert Schweitzer's Reverence for Life   A. G. Rud     157
Notes     173
References     183
About the Boston Research Center     195
About the Editor and the Contributors     197
Index     201

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“Fascinating and readable accounts of great educational philosophies from all over the world. It is a major contribution to both philosophy of education and global education.”
Nel Noddings, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Child Education Emerita, Stanford University


“Provides a moral counterweight to the forces of standardization, commercialization, and politicization that increasingly threaten our schools. This book should be read, and read again, by everyone who takes education seriously.”
Larry Hickman, Director of The Center for Dewey Studies, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale


“A dynamic, moving exploration of educational philosophy. This is the kind of book, a kind of approach to philosophy, that the field of education in general and the field of philosophy of education in particular needs. The book truly sparkles.”
Dale T. Snauwaert, Director, Center for Nonviolence and Democratic Education, Judith Herb College of Education, University of Toledo


“An inspiring intellectual companion for concerned educators who are committed to transforming powerful educational ideas into socially responsive pedagogical actions.”
Huey-li Li, Professor of Education, Department Educational Foundations and Leadership, University of Akron

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