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19A reply to Raymond GodfreyJournal of Philosophy of Education 18 (1). 1984.John White; A Reply to Raymond Godfrey, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 18, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 119–121, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.
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9The problem of self-interest: The educator's perspectiveJournal of Philosophy of Education 20 (2). 1986.John White; The Problem of Self-interest: the educator’s perspective, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 20, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 163–175, https
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22On reconstructing the concept of human potentialJournal of Philosophy of Education 20 (1). 1986.John White; On Reconstructing the Concept of Human Potential, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 20, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 133–142, https://doi.or.
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30Intelligence and the logic of the nature-nurture issueJournal of Philosophy of Education 8 (1). 1974.J P White; Intelligence and the Logic of the Nature-Nurture Issue, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 8, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 30–51, https://doi.
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24David Cooper's illusionsJournal of Philosophy of Education 14 (2). 1980.Pat White, John White; David Cooper's Illusions, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 14, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 239–248, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1.
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25The compulsory curriculum and beyond: A reply to Peter GardnerJournal of Philosophy of Education 19 (1). 1985.John White; The Compulsory Curriculum and Beyond: a reply to Peter Gardner, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 19, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 129–136
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13In defence of state-controlled curriculaJournal of Philosophy of Education 15 (2). 1981.John White; In Defence of State-Controlled Curricula, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 15, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 255–259, https://doi.org/10.111.
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21Humanisation and education: Issues for school reformStudies in Philosophy and Education 11 (1): 3-9. 1991.The ‘humanisation’ of education is one of the three leitmotifs in a recent Soviet planning document A Conception of General Education. It is suggested that Western education systems also need to be humanised, although not so radically as the Soviet, by the removal of obstacles to educating pupils as members of a liberal democratic society. A future joint research agenda between East and West should concentrate on improving mutual understanding of this goal, clarifying conceptual obstacles, and r…Read more
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26The Value of Education: A Reply to Andrew ReidJournal of Philosophy of Education 34 (4): 697-707. 2000.Andrew Reid's essay on the value of education in this journal distinguished the intrinsic features of education from what education is for, the latter being ultimately located in the promotion of personal well-being. At a meta-ethical level, this response accepts Reid's claim about ultimate location, but challenges his view that prudential goods are desire- independent, arguing for a desire-dependent conception based on supra-individual, but not always universal-human, preferences. It also quest…Read more
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1820Why General Education? Peters, Hirst and HistoryJournal of Philosophy of Education 43 (supplement s1): 123-141. 2009.Richard Peters argued for a general education based largely on the study of truth-seeking subjects for its own sake. His arguments have long been acknowledged as problematic. There are also difficulties with Paul Hirst's arguments for a liberal education, which in part overlap with Peters'. Where justification fails, can historical explanation illuminate? Peters was influenced by the prevailing idea that a secondary education should be based on traditional, largely knowledge-orientated subjects,…Read more
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34The value of education: A reply to Andrew ReidJournal of Philosophy of Education 34 (4). 2000.Andrew Reid's essay on the value of education in this journal distinguished the intrinsic features of education from what education is for, the latter being ultimately located in the promotion of personal well-being. At a meta-ethical level, this response accepts Reid's claim about ultimate location, but challenges his view that prudential goods are desire-independent, arguing for a desire-dependent conception based on supra-individual, but not always universal-human, preferences. It also questi…Read more
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39The Role of Policy in Philosophy of Education: An Argument and an IllustrationJournal of Philosophy of Education 46 (4): 503-515. 2012.The article consists of a general section looking at changes since the 1960s in the links between philosophy of education and policy-making, followed by a specific section engaging in topical policy critique. The historical argument claims that policy involvement was far more widespread in our subject before the mid-1980s than it has been since then, and discusses various reasons for this change. The second section is a close examination of the Expert Panel's December 2011 recommendations on the…Read more
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5The Concept of IntelligenceJournal of Philosophy of Education 29 (3): 447-450. 1995.John White; The Concept of Intelligence, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 29, Issue 3, 30 May 2006, Pages 447–450, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.
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28Patriotism without ObligationJournal of Philosophy of Education 35 (1): 141-151. 2001.Should we educate for patriotism? The issue has exercised many political philosophers and philosophers of education over the last few years and produced radical divisions among them. This paper comments on two recent contributions to the debate, by David Stevens and David Archard. While both these essays oppose education for patriotism, the present paper supports it. It argues that David Stevens's essay wrongly assumes that patriotic sentiment must be based on obligations to one's fellow-nationa…Read more
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3Thinking about AssessmentJournal of Philosophy of Education 33 (2): 201-211. 1999.This paper defends certain of Andrew Davis’s arguments on assessment from critique by John Gingell and Christopher Winch. It emphasises the role of personal acquaintance in assessing ‘rich’ understanding, criticises Antony Flew’s claim that assessment is a necessary part of teaching, and rejects the argument that public assessment is necessary for purposes of accountability. It also suggests that parents’ monitoring of their young children’s progress could act as a yardstick, suitably modified, …Read more
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8Philosophers on EducationJournal of Philosophy of Education 33 (3): 485-500. 1999.John White; Philosophers on Education, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 33, Issue 3, 16 December 2002, Pages 485–500, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-975.
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23Philosophers on educationJournal of Philosophy of Education 33 (3). 1999.John White; Philosophers on Education, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 33, Issue 3, 16 December 2002, Pages 485–500, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-975.
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11New Light on Personal Well–BeingJournal of Philosophy of Education 36 (4): 661-669. 2002.Books reviewed in this article:Roger Crisp and Brad Hooker (eds), Well–being and Morality: essays in honour of James GriffinJames Griffin, Value JudgementJohn O’Neill, The Market: ethics, knowledge and politicsE. F. Paul, F. D. Miller and J. Paul (eds), Human FlourishingJoseph Raz, Engaging ReasonL. W. Sumner, Welfare, Happiness and Ethics.
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56Philosophy in Primary Schools?Journal of Philosophy of Education 46 (3): 449-460. 2012.The article is a critical discussion of the aims behind the teaching of philosophy in British primary schools. It begins by reviewing the recent Special Issue of the Journal of Philosophy of Education Vol 45 Issue 2 2011 on ‘Philosophy for Children in Transition’, so as to see what light this might throw on the topic just mentioned. The result is patchy; many, but not all, of the papers in the Special Issue deal with issues far removed from the classroom. Insights from the more practical papers,…Read more
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40Liberalism, nationality and educationStudies in Philosophy and Education 15 (1): 193-199. 1996.Yael Tamir's book Liberal Nationalism seeks to show that liberalism and nationalism are not incompatible political philosophies. Nationalism need not take the closed, authoritarian form it has so often taken; and liberalism is premised on certain national ideas, including national self-determination. This critical discussion of her account is broadly sympathetic to the compatibility thesis, but takes issue both with her notion of nationalism, with her account of a nation as a self-conscious cult…Read more
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39Moral Education and Education in Altruism: Two Replies to Michael HandJournal of Philosophy of Education 50 (3): 448-460. 2016.This article is a critical discussion of two recent papers by Michael Hand on moral education. The first is his ‘Towards a Theory of Moral Education’, published in the Journal of Philosophy of Education in 2014. The second is a chapter called ‘Beyond Moral Education?’ in an edited book of new perspectives on my own work in philosophy and history of education, published in the same year. His two papers are linked in that he applies the theory outlined in the former to a critique in the latter of …Read more
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18New light on personal well–beingJournal of the Philosophy of Education 36 (4). 2002.Books reviewed in this article:Roger Crisp and Brad Hooker (eds), Well–being and Morality: essays in honour of James GriffinJames Griffin, Value JudgementJohn O’Neill, The Market: ethics, knowledge and politicsE. F. Paul, F. D. Miller and J. Paul (eds), Human FlourishingJoseph Raz, Engaging ReasonL. W. Sumner, Welfare, Happiness and Ethics.
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111Justifying Private SchoolsJournal of Philosophy of Education 50 (4): 496-510. 2016.The paper looks at arguments for and against private schools, first in general and then, at greater length, in their British form. Here it looks first at defences against the charge that private schooling is unfair, discussing on the way problems with equality as an intrinsic value and with instrumental appeals to greater equality, especially in access to university and better jobs. It turns next to charges of social exclusiveness, before looking in more detail at claims about the dangers privat…Read more
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10Intelligence, Destiny and Education: The Ideological Roots of Intelligence TestingBritish Journal of Educational Studies 54 (4): 483-484. 2006.
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In defence of liberal aims in educationIn Roger Marples (ed.), The aims of education, Routledge. pp. 185--200. 1999.
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics |
Normative Ethics |
Social and Political Philosophy |