[Review]Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Education (1)
“The book has a second and complementary purpose which is linked to its appearance in this series of Introductory Studies in Philosophy of Education. We hope that it will serve to illustrate the kind of contribution which philosophy of education can make to the examination of a practical educational problem. In this sense it may usefully serve as an introduction to philosophy of education. With this in mind we have tried to avoid or explain any particularly technical terms and have not assumed any special familiarity with the philosophical literature.” ( Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Education , 2017, xii) This is a general introduction to educational philosophy. Before approaching educational philosophy, let’s look at simple concepts first. First, learning is the acquisition or change of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values through personal experience. This can be self-directed or it can occur in a formal educational setting. Learning something means that it h...