The philosophy of education stands in danger of becoming a neglected field \;at precisely the moment we need to be able to reflect upon the increasingly \;apparent costs of a technocratic attitude to education. &lsquo\;What&rsquo\;s the use of \;philosophy of education?&rsquo\; is a one-day workshop dedicated to exploring and \;re-energising philosophy of education\, broadly conceived. We welcome \;educators\, philosophers\, social theorists and scholars from any field \;interested in education.
Theme
&ldquo\;Persons...are to be formed\, persons who...will uphold some substance in \;life\, who will have not only morale\, but moral strength\, and so will be able \;to pass on moral strength to others\;...What we seek to do through the \;educating of individuals is the building of a community...&rdquo\;. \;
Martin Buber\, First Circular Letter of the Centre for Jewish Adult \;Education\, May 1934
Many of the educational policy changes emerging from the Coalition \;Government seem far-reaching and radical\, but critical debate surrounding \;the initiatives remain largely at a populist level. What role does the \;philosophy of education have in a policy environment determined by a
political urge to capture the electoral middle-ground? Is there an urgency \;attached to thinking about educational matters in the face of ideology? \;Has \;a generation of vocal philosophers of education been replaced with \;philosophical quietism?
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