James R Muir

Biographic Data

ID455175
NAMEJames R Muir
GIVEN NAMESJames R
FAMILY NAMEMuir
SIGNATUREMUIR J R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Winnipeg
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS6
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1996
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • The longue durée of Antisemitism

    James R MuirARTICLEThe European Legacy2025

    In this excellent book, Ivan Marcus, the author of a number of important works in Jewish history, provides a three-part argument. First, and primarily, he sets out to describe and explain the origi

  • Nicholas of Cusa and the Kairos of Modernity

    James R MuirARTICLEThe European Legacy2019

    This fascinating book is concerned with how the thought of Nicholas of Cusa (1401–64) can contribute to our understanding of the nature and significance of modernity. Initially it might seem surpri

  • The Legacy of Isocrates and a Platonic Alternative

    James R MuirBOOKLegacy of Isocrates and a…2018Cited by: 1

    Bringing together the history of educational philosophy, political philosophy, and rhetoric, this book examines the influence of the philosopher Isocrates on educational thought and the history of education. Unifying philosophical and historical arguments, Muir discusses the role of Isocrates in raising two central questions: What is the value of education? By what methods ought the value of education to be determined? Tracing the historical infl…

  • The Chosen Few

    James R MuirARTICLEThe European Legacy2015

    This excellent book provides an original and fascinating argument about the relationship between economics and education in the social history of Jews, from the destruction of The Second Temple in

  • Derrida and Post-Modern Political Philosophy

    James R MuirARTICLEThe European Legacy2008

    Western political philosophy may be more diverse than its supporters or critics have allowed in recent scholarship. This paper argues that political philosophy is the centre of Derrida's philosophical thought as a whole, and suggests that similarities between Isocrates and Derrida help us to better understand both the political thought of these thinkers and the historical diversity of Western political philosophy

  • Is There a History of Educational Philosophy? John White vs the historical evidence

    James R MuirARTICLEEducational Philosophy and Theory2004References: 9

  • Political Dissent in Democratic Athens

    James R Muir, Josiah OberARTICLEPhoenix2000Cited by: 1

  • The History of Educational Ideas and the Credibility of Philosophy of Education

    James R MuirARTICLEEducational Philosophy and Theory1998Cited by: 1References: 2

    (1998). The History of Educational Ideas and the Credibility of Philosophy of Education. Educational Philosophy and Theory: Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 7-26

  • Ancient Jewish political thought and the legacy of Isocrates

    James R MuirARTICLEThe European Legacy1997References: 5

    (1997). Ancient Jewish political thought and the legacy of Isocrates. The European Legacy: Vol. 2, No. 5, pp. 827-840

  • The Strange Case of Mr Bloom

    Open AccessJames R MuirARTICLEJournal of Philosophy of Education1996Cited by: 1

    Journal Article The Strange Case of Mr Bloom Get access J R Muir J R Muir Correspondence: J. R. Muir, St Edmund's College, Cambridge CB3 OBN, UK. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 30, Issue 2, July 1996, Pages 197–214, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.1996.tb00391.x Published: 30 May 2006

  • The evolution of philosophy of education within educational studies

    James R MuirARTICLEEducational Philosophy and Theory1996Cited by: 2References: 5

    (1996). The evolution of philosophy of education within educational studies. Educational Philosophy and Theory: Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 1-26