Philosophical Issues in the Education of AdultsThis collection of essays is intended to demonstrate the way in which traditional adult education values derived from philosophies of individualism also imply a public dimension referred to as mutuality. This is shown to be manifest not only in the liberal idea of citizenship, but also in concepts of knowledge and truth, rationality and in language and communication. It is also argued that adult education cannot be detached from such ideas as moral obligation. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Some problems in the conceptualization of adult education | 19 |
the political philosophy | 33 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
accepted action andragogy argued argument autonomy becomes behaviour belief choice citizenship claim commitment communication conceptual schemes concerned constraints context criteria culture decisions deemed defined deontological liberalism deontological principle Descartes discourse discussion distinction Dworkin embodied essay ethical example expressed freedom Grice idea implicit implied important intentional stance intentionality issues John Locke judge judgements justice knowledge language games legal philosophy liberal adult education liberal democratic liberal education liberal tradition linguistic Locke logical MacIntyre meaning mental Mill's morality of obligation nature normative Nozick paradigms particular philosophy political possible postmodern practice presupposes problem procedures Putnam question rational Rawls Rawlsian reason recognised reference regarded requires response rule governed seen self-directed learning sense sentences social social contract society theory things thinking thought tion translation truth conditions truth telling understanding University of Nottingham values veil of ignorance Wiltshire Wittgenstein