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Education and the Good Society

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The many public debates launched by governments on education, such as Tony Blair's emphasis on "education, education, education" have nonetheless failed to consider the place of the good society in educational endeavor. The traditional account of education is that it not only teaches pupils the skills to earn a living, but also teaches a concern for the welfare of others, a love of the many cultures of learning and a commitment to the best values of society. Education and the Good Society seeks to examine these considerations and to restore them to the center of the educational debate.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 2004

ISBN 13: 9780333802342

Education and the Good Society

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The many public debates launched by governments on education, such as Tony Blair's emphasis on "education, education, education" have nonetheless failed to consider the place of the good society in educational endeavor. The traditional account of education is that it not only teaches pupils the skills to earn a living, but also teaches a concern for the welfare of others, a love of the many cultures of learning and a commitment to the best values of society. Education and the Good Society seeks to examine these considerations and to restore them to the center of the educational debate.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 2004

ISBN 13: 9780333802342

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