Full Description
This volume traces the history of Western philosophy of education in Antiquity. Between the fifth century BCE and the fifth century CE, Plato, Isocrates, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, and others raised questions about the nature of teaching and learning, the relationship of education and politics, and the elements of a distinctively philosophical education. Their arguments on these topics launched a conversation that occupied philosophers over the millennia and continues today.
About A History of Western Philosophy of Education:
An essential resource for researchers, scholars, and students of education, this five-volume set that traces the development of philosophy of education through Western culture and history. Focusing on philosophers who have theorized education and its implementation, the series constitutes a fresh, dynamic, and developing view of educational philosophy. It expands our educational possibilities by reinvigorating philosophy's vibrant critical tradition, connecting old and new perspectives, and identifying the continuity of critique and reconstruction. It also includes a timeline showing major historical events, including educational initiatives and the publication of noteworthy philosophical works.
Contents
List of Figures
Series Introduction, Megan J. Laverty and David T. Hansen
General Editors' Acknowledgements
Volume Editor's Acknowledgements
Timeline
Introduction: A Story of Educational Philosophy in Antiquity, Avi I. Mintz
1. The Sophistic Movement and the Frenzy of a New Education, M.R. Engler
2. Plato: Philosophy As Education, Yoshiaki Nakazawa
3. Xenophon the Educator, William H.F. Altman
4. Isocrates: The Founding and Tradition of Liberal Education, Bruce A. Kimball and Sarah M. Iler
5. Educating for Living Life at Its Best: Aristotelian Thought and the Ideal Polis, Marianna Papastephanou
6. Ancient Schools and the Challenge of Cynicism, Ansgar Allen
7. Roman Educational Philosophy: The Legacy of Cicero, James R. Muir
8. Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius: Education and the Philosophical Art of Living, Annie Larivée
9. St. Augustine's Pedagogy as the New Creation, Yun Lee Too
Notes on Contributors
Index
