ABSTRACT

First published in 1967, this book suggests that educational problems should not, and indeed cannot, be solved in isolation, but that we need to bring all our disciplines and resources to bear upon them. It explores in turn philosophical, psychological and sociological approaches to educational theory and examines great thinkers such as Plato, R

chapter Chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

part One|102 pages

Philosophical

chapter Chapter 2|26 pages

Philosophy and Education

chapter Chapter 3|27 pages

Plato (427-347 B.C.)

chapter Chapter 4|22 pages

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)

chapter Chapter 5|27 pages

John Dewey (1859–1952)

part Two|101 pages

Psychological

chapter Chapter 6|19 pages

Psychology and Education

chapter Chapter 7|28 pages

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

chapter Chapter 8|28 pages

Jean Piaget (b. 1896)

chapter Chapter 9|26 pages

B. F. Skinner (b. 1904)

part Three|95 pages

Sociological

chapter Chapter 10|17 pages

Sociology and Education

chapter Chapter 11|26 pages

Emile Durkheim (1858-1917)

chapter Chapter 12|24 pages

George H. Mead (1863-1931)

chapter Chapter 13|26 pages

Karl Mannheim (1893-1947)

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion