An Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Moral Education

By Robin Barrow

This book presents and argues for a moral theory which draws on most of the major theoretical positions to some degree, but it also spells...

Published July 13th 2007 by Routledge.

The War for Children's Minds

By Stephen Law

How do we raise good children? How do we make good citizens? In defiant yet acute fashion, Stephen Law urges us to re-evaluate the liberal...

Published May 24th 2007 by Routledge.

Social, Environmental and Pedagogical Perspectives on the Spirituality of Children and Young People

Edited by Cathy Ota, Mark Chater

In the era of globalization debate has turned to the vital need for a thorough understanding of its impact on the spirituality and health of...

Published March 15th 2007 by Routledge.

Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care

Languages of Evaluation

By Gunilla Dahlberg, Peter Moss, Alan Pence

Taking a broad approach, this second edition of Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care relates issues of early childhood to the sociology of...

Published December 21st 2006 by Routledge.

The Academic Citizen

The Virtue of Service in University Life

By Bruce Macfarlane

With increasing focus on excellence in research and teaching, the service role of the individual academic is often neglected. This book calls for greater recognition...

Published September 4th 2006 by Routledge.

Isaiah Berlin and Education

By Neil Burtonwood

With debates on the relationship between cultural diversity and the role of schools raging on both sides of the Atlantic, the time is apt for...

Published August 10th 2006 by Routledge.

Education, Philosophy and the Ethical Environment

By Graham Haydon

How much can we reasonably expect from education? This book, written by a philosopher of education, casts new light on this question by seeing values education, not...

Published July 27th 2006 by Routledge.

Citizenship and Moral Education

Values in Action

By J. Mark Halstead, Mark Pike

Moral and citizenship education are again at the forefront of educational attention with the recent governmental announcements about revisions to the National Curriculum frameworks to...

Published May 4th 2006 by Routledge.

An Introduction to Philosophy of Education

By Ronald Woods, Robin Barrow

This introductory text, now in its fourth edition, is a classic in its field. It shows, first and foremost, the importance of philosophy in educational...

Published April 20th 2006 by Routledge.

Theory for Education

By Greg Dimitriadis, George Kamberelis

Theory for Education provides a concise and clear introduction to key contemporary theorists, including their lives, major works and ideas. Written for the student in...

Published March 24th 2006 by Routledge.