Machine generated contents note: Paulo Freire. Systematic Philosophy of Education -- The Relevant Educational Questions -- Overview -- PART I -- ch. 7 Reality, the Good, and the State: Plato's Republic -- The Context of the Republic -- The Education of the Guardians -- The Education of the Rulers -- Political Structure -- Educational Principles -- ch. 2 Nature and the Individual: Rousseau's Emile -- The Child -- The Adolescent -- The Citizen -- Education -- ch. 3 Experience and Democracy: Dewey's Democracy and Education -- Education and Experience -- Education and Democracy -- Educational Principles -- ch. 4 Domination and Liberation: Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed -- Liberation, Authenticity, and Love -- Banking, Problem-Posing, and Dialogue -- Revolutionary Pedagogy -- PART II -- ch. 5 Education and Its Problems -- The Goals of Education -- Pedagogical Methods and Testing -- Educational Equality and Tracking -- Educational Content and State Education -- Education and Social Justice -- ch. 6 Education in Context: Nature, Knowledge, and Experience -- Nature and Its Relations -- Experience and Knowledge -- Educational Principles -- ch. 7 Education in Context: Society and the State -- Society and Social Relations -- Political Relations and the State -- Educational Principles -- Conclusion -- Biographical Sketches -- Plato -- Jean-Jacques Rousseau -- John Dewey -- Paulo Freire.
Summary:
"Ryder's engaging text welcomes students and practicing teachers into the intellectual framework of current education systems and pedagogy. Not assuming prior knowledge of philosophy, the book outlines general principles, acknowledges outlying factors, and presents a systematic and socially conscious approach to the practice of teaching"-- Provided by publisher.
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