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What should the aims of education be in a liberal society? Who should exercise control over education? How can children be taught to become good citizens of a pluralistic state? The Demands of Liberal Education seeks to answer these questions by drawing on political theory, philosophy of education, and empirical research to develop a liberal theory of children's education. Author Meira Levinson argues that contrary to the assumptions of many philosophers, educators, parents, and politicians, the liberal state is obligated as a matter of justice to help all children develop the capacity for autonomy. Forwarding a provocative new view, Levinson contends that liberal governments should exercise much greater control over schools than they currently maintain. What should the aims of education be in a liberal society and who should exercise control over education? How can children be taught to become good citizens of a pluralistic state? The Demands of Liberal Education seeks to answer these questions by drawing upon political theory, philosophy of education, and empirical research to develop a liberal theory of children's education that is provocative and new. The book argues that contr
- Author
- MEIRA LEVINSON, Meira Levinson, Oxford University Press, Levinson, Meira
- Publisher
- Order Department, Oxford University Press, 2001 Evans Road, Cary, NC 27513 ($39.95). Tel: 800-451-7556 (Toll Free); Fax: 919-677-1303; Web site: http://www.oup-usa.org/
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780199250448
- Subjects
- Psychology, Education, History
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