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1. An Introduction to Philosophy of Education

   3rd Edition

   By Ronald Woods, Robin Barrow

   Published in the year 1988, An Introduction to Philosophy of Education is a valuable contribution to the field of Education....

   Published January 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Plato, Utilitarianism and Education (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 3)

   By Robin Barrow

   Three lines of argument are central to this book: that Plato's views as expounded in the Republic indicate that he was a utilitarian; that utilitarianism is the only acceptable ethical theory; that these conclusions have significant repercussions for education. Throughout the book the exposition of...

   Published July 12th 2012 by Routledge
3. Common Sense and the Curriculum

   By Robin Barrow

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education

   This book addresses the question ‘What should be taught in schools and why?’. The book begins by stressing the way in which such a question should be approached and goes on to offer a comprehensive and stringent critique of a variety of principles for the selection of curriculum content, with...

   Published December 7th 2011 by Routledge
4. Moral Philosophy for Education (RLE Edu K)

   By Robin Barrow

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education

   Teachers and students are frequently confused as to the relevance of abstract philosophical theorising to the reality of the classroom and this book is distinctive for the attention it devotes to philosophy and its potential contribution to practical matters, and education in particular. The author...

   Published December 7th 2011 by Routledge
5. Happiness (RLE Edu K)

   By Robin Barrow

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education

   The first part of the book reviews empirical work relating to happiness (including attitudinal studies), claims made in an educational context and postwar philosophical treatment of the concept. There is a useful account of Aristotle’s pioneering work and a stimulating summary of some of the main...

   Published December 7th 2011 by Routledge
6. Radical Education (RLE Edu K)

   A Critique of Freeschooling and Deschooling

   By Robin Barrow

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education

   This volume is a comprehensive critique of the radical tradition in educational theory. It traces the development of the key ideas in radical literature from Rousseau to the present day. Two opening chapters set Rousseau’s educational views and arguments in their political perspective, and subject...

   Published December 7th 2011 by Routledge
7. Plato and Education (RLE Edu K)

   By Robin Barrow

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education

   This introduction to Plato’s philosophical and educational thought examines Plato’s views and relates them to issues and questions that occupy philosophers of education. Robin Barrow stresses the relevance of Plato today, while introducing the student both to Plato’s philosophy and to contemporary...

   Published December 7th 2011 by Routledge
8. 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 out the limits and boundaries of a moral theory. In doing so, it exposes a number of common confusions and misunderstandings about morality, and presents a...

   Published July 12th 2007 by Routledge
9. An Introduction to Philosophy of Education

   4th Edition

   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 debate and as a background to any practical activity such as teaching. What is involved in the idea of educating a person or the idea of...

   Published April 19th 2006 by Routledge
10. Beyond Liberal Education

    Essays in Honour of Paul H Hirst

    Edited by Robin Barrow, Patricia White

    This collection of essays by philosophers and educationalists of international reputation, all published here for the first time, celebrates Paul Hirst's professional career. The introductory essay by Robin Barrow and Patricia White outlines Paul Hirst's career and maps the shifts in his thought...

    Published October 27th 1993 by Routledge