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Pragmatist philosophy of educationIn Harvey Siegel (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Education, Oxford University Press. 2009.
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42Judgment and the aims of educationSocial Philosophy and Policy 31 (1): 36-59. 2014.The aim of this paper is to revive a tradition of educational thought that identifies good judgment as the highest aim of education. It identifies sharply opposed manifestations of this tradition in the works of Aristotle and Locke, and uses these as points of departure in defending and exploring the tradition. The defense rests on the claims that the basic aim of educational institutions should be to enable people to live well and that good judgment is essential to living well. The relations…Read more
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70Book Symposium: Harry Brighouse, School Choice and Social JusticeStudies in Philosophy and Education 20 (5): 387-421. 2001.
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The Prima Facie Case against HomeschoolingPublic Affairs Quarterly 25 (1): 1-20. 2011.Until recently, it was widely assumed in societies with long-established, publicly funded school systems that school attendance served the interests of children, society, and parents alike. In the United States and other common-law jurisdictions, safeguarding and promoting the independent welfare and developmental interests of every child was a public responsibility under the parens patriae doctrine. Compulsory schooling laws enacted under parens patriae authority required all persons having car…Read more
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36On the Importance of Getting it Right: A Response to Professor GötzStudies in Philosophy and Education 22 (1): 83-94. 2003.
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14Education for global citizenship and survivalIn Yvonne Raley & Gerhard Preyer (eds.), Philosophy of education in the era of globalization, Routledge. pp. 21--67. 2010.
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42A Companion to the Philosophy of Education (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2003._A Companion to the Philosophy of Education_ is a comprehensive guide to philosophical thinking about education. Offers a state-of-the-art account of current and controversial issues in education, including issues pertaining to multiculturalism, special education, sex education, and academic freedom. Written by an international team of leading experts, who are directly engaged with these profound and complex educational problems. Serves as an indispensable guide to the field of philosophy of edu…Read more
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31The Contribution Of Nicomachean Ethics Iii 5 To Aristotle'S Theory Of ResponsibilityHistory of Philosophy Quarterly 6 (July): 261-277. 1989.
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118Justice, instruction, and the good: The case for public education in Aristotle and Plato'sLawsStudies in Philosophy and Education 13 (1): 1-31. 1994.This paper develops an interpretation and analysis of the arguments for public education which open Book VIII of Aristotle's Politics , drawing on both the wider Aristotelian corpus and on examination of continuities with Plato's Laws . Part III : Sections VIII-XI examine the two arguments which Aristotle adduces in support of the claim that education should be provided through a public system. The first of these arguments concerns the need to unify society through education for friendship and t…Read more
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Areas of Specialization
Social and Political Philosophy |
Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy |
Moral Psychology, Misc |
Areas of Interest
Normative Ethics |
Philosophy of Education, Misc |