The Role of Critique in Philosophy of Education
Its Subject Matter and its Ambiguities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11953441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frieda Heyting (Public and Science, corresponding author), Christopher Winch (0000-0003-0818-5102, Public and Science) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 311-321 |
| Publication date | 2004-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Philosophy of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-8249 • E-ISSN: 1467-9752 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0309-8249.2004.00387.x |
| OpenAlex | W2109310580 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
The role of critique in the Anglophone analytical tradition of philosophy of education is outlined and some of its shortcomings are noted, particularly its apparent claim to methodological objectivity in arriving at what are clearly contestable positions about the normative basis of education. Many of these issues can be seen to have a long history within European, and especially German, philosophy of education. In the light of this the discussion moves on to a consideration of similarities and contrasts between the Anglophone and German-inspired deployment of the concept of critical rationality in philosophy of education. The claims to objectivity of the Anglophone tradition are contrasted with a more self-conscious concern for social justice and improvement in other European traditions, which has been followed more recently by a greater scepticism concerning the potential of critique for delivering social justice and improvement in education. This has parallels with the growing Anglophone disillusion with 'classical' analytic philosophy of education. This in turn has resulted in a greater awareness of the limitations of critique: its ideological character, its rootedness in specific contexts, its own potential dogmatism and its ambiguities. The various contributions to this volume are briefly described and related to each other
Epistemology · German · Higher education · Ideology · Normative · Objectivity (philosophy · Philosophy of education · Political science · Politics · Rationality · Skepticism · Social philosophy · Social relation · Social science · Sociology · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Education, Philosophy, and Society · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2020 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |