Childhood, Philosophy and Open Society Implications for Education in Confucian Heritage Cultures /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Lam, Chi-Ming (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects ; 22
• Θέματα: Education.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Educational sociology.; Child development.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Childhood Education.; Philosophy of Education.; Sociology of Education.

The purpose of this book is to develop a theory and practice of education from Karl Popper’s falsificationist philosophy for promoting an open society.  Specifically, the book is designed to develop an educational programme for achieving Popper’s ideal of fostering critical thinking in children for...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Theoretical and Practical Justifications for Popper’s Non-Justificationism.- Chapter 3 Education for Open Society as an Educational Ideal
• Chapter 4 An Empirical Study of the Effectiveness of Lipman’s Philosophy for Children Programme on Promoting Children’s Critical Thinking in Hong Kong, China
• Chapter 5 Reconceptualisation of Childhood for Promoting Justice in an Open Society
• Chapter 6 Conclusions.