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However he was also influenced by the modern philosophy existentialism and instrumentalism. In his textbook Building a Philosophy of Education he has two major ideas that are the main points to his philosophical outlook: The first is truth and the second is universal structures to be found in humanity's struggle for education and the good life.
Pages in category "Philosophers of education" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Howard Adelman;
From 1962 until retirement in 1983, Peters was Professor of the Philosophy of Education at the Institute of Education (founded 1947) University of London. In 1971 he was Dean of the Institute. Under his guidance the Institute grew fast and considerably influenced the development of the philosophy of education in England.
In Scotland, Freire's ideas of popular education influenced activist movements [64] not only in Edinburgh but also in Glasgow. [65] Freire's major exponents in North America are bell hooks, [66] Henry Giroux, Peter McLaren, Donaldo Macedo, Antonia Darder, Joe L. Kincheloe, Shirley R. Steinberg, Carlos Alberto Torres, and Ira Shor. [67]
Jane Roland Martin (born July 20, 1929) is an American philosopher known for her work on philosophy of education—specifically, her consideration of gender-related issues in education, on which she has written extensively.
Pages in category "American philosophers of education" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
John Amos Comenius (/ k ə ˈ m iː n i ə s /; [1] Czech: Jan Amos Komenský; German: Johann Amos Comenius; Polish: Jan Amos Komeński; Latinized: Ioannes Amos Comenius; 28 March 1592 – 15 November 1670) [2] was a Czech [3] [4] philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education.
John Dewey (/ ˈ d uː i /; October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer.He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century.