Part 1 The nature of philosophical inquiry into educational discourse: definitions and the problem of meaning. Part 2 Metaphors in educational Discourse: Pitfalls Of Language-Vagueness, Ambiguity, Emotive Uses
metaphorical language
analyzing educational metaphors. Part 3 An analysis of the concept of education: several uses of the term education
R.S.Peters' analysis of education
critical remarks on Peters' Criteria. Part 4 Aims in education: the logic of aim
development of persons as the aim of education
interpreting aims of education
the role of the school in society. Part 5 Educational curricula and the nature of knowledge: the concept of curriculum
elements of curriculum
the nature of knowledge
the differentiation of knowledge
criticism of Hirst's forms of knowledge. Part 6 Child- centred curricula: contrasting approaches to curriculum
the needs curriculum
human nature considerations
priciples for selecting curriculum content. Part 7 Teaching and learning in education: the concept learning
the concept teaching
relationships between education, teaching and learning
indoctrination and other forms of Mis- Education. Part 8 Inter-personal and social issues in education: discipline
punishment
freedom and authority
the student-teacher relationship. Part 9 Moral education: introduction - why moral education? moral education and values education
moral development as the achievement of virtue
the paradox of moral education. Part 10 The justification of education: the nature of the justification
kinds of justification
a moral argument
instrumental justification
the pleasure principle as justification
non-instrumental instrinsic justification.
