R.S. Peters’ ‘The justification of education’ revisited
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8078710 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefaan E Cuyper (0000-0002-8503-6015, KU Leuven, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-17 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethics and Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-9642 • E-ISSN: 1744-9650 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17449642.2012.665748 |
| OpenAlex | W2065067450 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
In his 1973 paper ‘The Justification of Education’ R.S. Peters aspired to give a non-instrumental justification of education. Ever since, his so-called ‘transcendental argument’ has been under attack and most critics conclude that it does not work. They have, however, thrown the baby away with the bathwater, when they furthermore concluded that Peters’ justificatory project itself is futile. This article takes another look at Peters’ justificatory project. As against a Kantian interpretation, it proposes an axiological-perfectionist interpretation to bring out the permanent importance of this project and suggests some possible strategies for its successful execution
Argument (complex analysis · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Sociology · Transcendental number · Ethics in medical practice · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism
Educational Theory and Its Foundation Disciplines (RLE Edu K)
Knowledge and the Curriculum
Individuals
Reasons and Persons
Education and the Educated Man1
Education and Justification
Education and Justification
Education, Contestation and Confusions of Sense and Concept
Natural Goodness
Philosophical investigations
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |