Education from a Biological Point of View

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• 作者：Stephen Boulter
• 关键词：Aims of education ; Philosophy of the curriculum ; “Progressive/conservative” dichotomies ; Biology ; Developmental policy
• 刊名：Studies in Philosophy and Education
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：36
• 期：2
• 页码：167-182
• 全文大小：400KB
• 刊物类别：Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
• 刊物主题：Educational Philosophy; Philosophy of Education;
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-191X
• 卷排序：36

文摘

There appears to be an irresolvable disagreement between “progressives” and “conservatives” regarding the ultimate aims of education. This paper argues that the dispute is irresolvable as it currently stands because the traditional progressive/conservative dichotomies are false and based on distorted half-truths. The current impasse is due to the fact that educationalists and philosophers alike have hitherto misunderstood the fundamental purpose of educational activities. The central claim of this paper is that a biological perspective on education allows one to see past the traditional dichotomies and affords a coherent rationale for a set of curricular priorities by providing the framework necessary to draw principled distinctions between education, training, indoctrination, and enculturation, all without having to draw on contentious politico-ideological commitments.