Reviews for Philosophy of education

The average rating for Philosophy of education based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-07-14 00:00:00 Michael Fisher This book does two things superbly: 1. Offers a theory of education which has a real chance of resulting in the type of person we all want as fellow citizens and friends; AND 2. Gives a summary of various Philosopies such as: Pragmatism, Utilitarianism, Existenialism, Epistemology, and topics such as: Morality, Science, Testing, and Feminism, as they relate in and to Education. Because Noddings is not a "philosopher", she is easy to read. This makes this book an accessible way into these ideas. Acedemia is far too abstruse, thus cutting it off from making real impact outside its rarified environment; and Noddings in general is a welcome corrective. I feel this is a must read.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-05-18 00:00:00 ROBERT RANDALL This overview of the philosophy of education is a good survey of thinking on education through the ages. Noddings comes to the subject with a strong commitment to dialogue between competing view points, and thus presents a wide variety of perspectives on concepts as diverse as logic, epistemology, ethics, equity, and accountability. However, her own strong conviction for an ethic of care overshadows the presentation of competing perspectives. Noddings argues that unbiased reporting is impossible, and thus is open about her own agenda. I appreciate her openness, but I was left feeling like some points from people that would disagree with her are watered down and simplified. It helps that I generally agree with everything that she has to say. Specifically, I appreciate how she highlights the importance of relationships in any learning interaction. However, I disagree with her thinking about learning standards, and am curious about a more expansive exploration of the contrasting points of view which get short shrift here.