John Holt The Philosophy of Unschooling /

• Main Author: Dickerson, Adam (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs on Key Thinkers in Education,
• Subjects: Education-Philosophy.; Educational policy.; Education and state.; Educational Philosophy.; Educational Policy and Politics.

This is the first-ever book to offer an analytical study of John Holt's philosophy of education. It provides a clear analysis and critical evaluation of the key themes in his work, considers the main objections to his views, and discusses their relation to the contemporary homeschooling movemen...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Theorist or Anti-theorist?
• 3. Intelligence and Knowledge
• 4. Freedom and autonomy
• 5. Meaningful activity and authenticity
• 6. The ethics of education.