Autonomy, Human Flourishing and the Curriculum |
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Authors: | JOHN WHITE |
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Institution: | School of Educational Foundations and Policy Studies, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H OAL, UK. |
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Abstract: | This is a book in the 'Thinking in Action' series, which 'takes philosophy to the public'. The review outlines the argument in the two halves of the book: on educational aims; and on controversial policy issues. In its assessment of the arguments it focuses on the following topics: problems in the relationships between happiness, flourishing, and personal autonomy; the justification of the traditional subject-centred curriculum; the role of conjecture in the argument for state-funded faith-based schools; and a defence of education for patriotism in the face of Brighouse's critique. |
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