Lukol Directory: Society: Philosophy: Philosophy of Education: Philosophers

Merleau-Ponty's Corrective to Postmodernism's "Subjects" of Education
An essay by Marjorie O'Loughlin, considering the significance of Merleau-Ponty's thought for a feminist philosophy of education.
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/EPS/PES-Yearbook/95...

Rousseau and Informal Education
An essay on Rousseau's philosophy of education, with specific reference to his Émile.
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-rous.htm

Robert H. Ennis's Academic Web Site
Critical thinking (including its assessment), philosophy of science, and analysis of educational concepts are principal concerns of Robert Ennis, emeritus professor of education at the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign.
http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/rhennis/

Sample Philosophies of Education for Teachers
Personal, teacher philosophies of education - some famous, such as Dewey, some less famous but just as fascinating.
http://www.wilderdom.com/philosophy/Sample...

Tolstoy as a Schoolmaster
Leo Tolstoy's philosophy of education and its application in the United States, examined by Ernest Howard Crosby.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/editions/tolst...

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Online learning community with Gayle Turner. Includes syllabi, study guides, selected readings and discussion forums. Designed to enhance the critical, normative, and interpretive abilities of teachers, administrators, and other school personnel.
http://gayleturner.net

Famous Philosophers Quotes on Educational Philosophy, Truth and Reality
Views on Philosophy and Metaphysics of Education: Albert Einstein, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Michel de Montaigne, Aristotle, Plato
http://www.spaceandmotion.com/Philosophy-E...

Gert Biesta
Gert Biesta is editor of Studies in Philosophy and Education, and writes on pragmatism and Dewey, among other topics.
http://www.education.ex.ac.uk/research/sta...

Enrique G. Murillo Jr.
Home Page of Dr. Enrique G. Murillo, Jr. (Foundations Scholar in Education)
http://coe.csusb.edu/Murillo/

John Dewey Society
The John Dewey Society promotes the study of Dewey's ideas on democracy, education, and philosophy. It holds annual meetings in conjunction with the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and publishes a peer reviewed journal, Education and Culture, as well as a newsletter, Insights.
http://www.johndeweysociety.org

Dan Butin
Dan Butin is a foundations scholar at Gettysburg College. He has written recently on teaching the foundations of education, as well as on conceptual issues in higher education.
http://www.gettysburg.edu/~dbutin/

Craig Cunningham's Site: John Dewey
A site that lists major resources in Dewey scholarship. Of particular value are quotes from Dewey's work, with citations to the standard edition published by Southern Illinois University Press.
http://craigcunningham.com/dewey.htm

Ronald D. Glass
Philosopher of education offers links to course syllabi, research, and publications.
http://ronaldglass.com

Nicholas C. Burbules
Nicholas Burbules is a philosopher of education and editor of the prestigious journal, Educational Theory. He is currently writing about the "epistemology of distributed knowledge," a research interest that has grown out of his interest in weblogs and information technologies.
http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/burbules/

Harvey Siegel
Siegel's work encompasses the philosophy of science, epistemology, and the philosophy of education. He is one of the key figures in the philosophy of education for the last 25 years. His work on rationality and especially critical thinking has been a major influence on both theorists and practitioners in education.
http://www.miami.edu/phi/siegel/

Chet Bowers
Bowers writes on environmental issues, revitalization of the commons,and technology related to globalization.
http://www.c-a-bowers.com/

The Center for Dewey Studies
The Center for Dewey Studies at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is devoted to preserving Dewey's legacy and to supporting scholarly projects inspired by Dewey's work, as well as Dewey scholarship itself. The director is Professor Larry Hickman.
http://www.siu.edu/~deweyctr/

Randall Curren
Randall Curren holds appointments in both philosophy and education at the University of Rochester. He has written about Aristotle, ethics, and a number of other topics.
http://www.rochester.edu/college/PHL/curre...

Kieran Egan
Kieran Egan, a Faculty Member in Education at Simon Fraser University explores ideas about Education, Thinking, Imagination, Intellectual development, Storytelling, Cognition, and Curriculum
http://www.educ.sfu.ca/kegan/

Megan M. Boler
Megan M. Boler presents a theory of the emotions in her seminal book, Feeling Power. Boler's work draws upon feminism, philosophy of education, and cultural studies.
http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/depts/tps/Bole...

Sub Topics:
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
Natorp, Paul
Socrates
Locke, John
Mill, John Stuart
Kant, Immanuel
Emerson, Ralph Waldo
MacIntyre, Alasdair
Lyotard, Jean-François
Taylor, Charles
Arendt, Hannah
Hutchins, Robert Maynard
Weil, Simone
Habermas, Jürgen
Herbart, Johann Friedrich
Dewey, John
Rawls, John
Nietzsche, Friedrich
Spencer, Herbert
Aristotle
Marx, Karl
Derrida, Jacques
Locke, Alain
Alcott, Amos Bronson
Plato
Rorty, Richard
Foucault, Michel
Whitehead, Alfred North
Oakeshott, Michael
Butler, Judith
Bloom, Allan
West, Cornel
Wittgenstein, Ludwig


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