Beyond reductionism
The emerging holistic paradigm in education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19429429 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ron Miller (0000-0002-5878-0893), R L Miller (0000-0003-2122-0443, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 314-323 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Humanistic Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0887-3267 • E-ISSN: 1547-3333 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08873267.1990.9976898 |
| OpenAlex | W2152798897 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
Modern educational theory and practice are grounded in an objec‐tivistic, reductionistic world view, particularly a “natural science” conception of human development. Holistic education is a radically non‐reductionistic approach based upon a person‐centered, ecological, global and spiritual world view. As such, the holistic paradigm is an alternative not only to the scientistic reductionism of the modern age, but also to the intellectual reductionism of postmodern thought. Holistic education is a humanistic as well as spiritual critique of the dominant culture
Epistemology · Holism · Humanism · Postmodernism · Reductionism · Sociology · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Philosophy · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education · Religious Education and Schools
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2013 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |