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The Dilemma of Western Philosophy
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The Dilemma of Western Philosophy

BookHardcover
Ranking406227inGeschichte
CHF199.00

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This collection looks at the various limitations and achievements of Western philosophy, with particular reference to the issue of education. The book shows that philosophy helps to support Western education and allows it to flourish in the first instance. It was originally published as a special issue of Educational Philosophy and Theory.
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-138-08061-4
Product TypeBook
BindingHardcover
Publication countryUnited Kingdom
Publishing date01/08/2017
Edition1. A.
SeriesEducational Philosophy and Theory
Pages120 pages
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 156 mm, Height 234 mm
Weight453 g
IllustrationsFarb., s/w. Abb.
Article no.32809364
CatalogsBuchzentrum
Data source no.23386048
Product groupGeschichte
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Michael A. Peters is Professor of Education at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is the Executive Editor of the journal Educational Philosophy and Theory. His interests are in education, philosophy and social policy, and he is the author of numerous books, including The Global Financial Crisis and the Restructuring of Education (with Besley, 2015), Paulo Freire: The Global Legacy (with Tina Besley, 2015) and Education Philosophy and Politics: Selected Works (2011).

Carl Mika is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education at University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is of Maori descent. He has a background in law practice, indigenous studies and aspects of Western philosophy. His current areas of research focus on indigenous colonial and counter-colonial theory, as well as philosophical research methods.