Liberalism, Education and Schooling

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Terry McLaughlin's sudden death in 2006 deprived the academic world of a leading British philosopher of education, and the author himself of the opportunity to publish a planned synthesis of his work. This volume brings together a collection of his essays from a variety of leading journals. They have been selected by former colleagues well-acquainted with his thinking to celebrate his work and make it available in a convenient and accessible form.
Credit: David Bridges, St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge, Professorial Fellow and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia

"Terry McLaughlin managed to bring clarity into complex issues of educational concern without losing the subtlety of the argument. He was one of the best exponents of the analytic tradition in philosophy of education, in part because his analysis was always informed by a depth of both scholarship and personal understanding. His many admirers across the world will be delighted to see so much of his central work brought together for the first time in this collection."

Credit: Eamonn Callan, Pigott Family Professor, School of Education, Stanford University

"McLaughlin's scholarship was devoted to exploring how traditional religious upbringing might be reconciled with philosophical liberalism. His achievement in this regard was exemplary. The care and subtlety he consistently exhibited in argument on matters of the highest educational and social importance always commanded the respect and admiration of his peers. This splendid book is a testament to his achievement."

Credit: Paul Hirst, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Cambridge

"McLaughlin seeks to get to grips with the fundamental issues behind certain vitally important contemporary controversies in educational policy and practice... [T]hese papers exemplify the clarity and power of contemporary analytical philosophy of education at its best. They exemplify too the expository power that made their author one of the most respected and valued contributors to work in this field. They deserve to be widely read and digested by both professionals working in education and by concerned members of the wider public."

Credit: Harvey Siegel, Professor of Philosophy, University of Miami, past President, Philosophy of Education Society, and Association for the Philosophy of Education

"Terry McLaughlin's work takes on some of the most difficult issues facing advocates of 'liberal’ philosophy of education. It consistently displays philosophical sophistication, care and subtlety. McLaughlin’s humane values and the deep respect with which he treats philosophical interlocutors, allies and opponents alike, always shine through. This important collection of his essays will be valued by all those concerned with the state of contemporary education."

Credit: Paul Standish, Professor of Philosophy of Education, Institute of Education, University of London, Editor of Journal of Philosophy of Education

"McLaughlin's tireless pursuit of pressing questions at the heart of educational policy and practice is displayed in a series of finely crafted, painstaking and searching analyses. In terms of clarity and rigour, these are models of their kind. But what comes through also is the vision of the good life that informed his work as a whole. The collection presents a remarkable insight into the achievement of a leading figure in the field, and it will be a landmark in philosophy of education for years to come."
Paperback
- Publication Date: 01 April 2008
- ISBN-13: 9781845401139
- Extent: Main content page count : 250
- Code: 1845401131
- Dimensions: 13.5 x 21 x 1.8 cm
- Weight: 350 grams
- List Price: £17.95
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Hardcover
- Publication Date: 01 June 2008
- ISBN-13: 9781845401443
- Product Content: Text (eye-readable)
- Extent: Main content page count : 250
- Code: 1845401441
- Dimensions: 13.5 x 21 x 1.8 cm
- Weight: 600 grams
- List Price: £40.00
- ONIX Version 2.1, Version 3

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Title: Liberalism, Education and Schooling
Subtitle: Essays by T.M. McLaughlin
Edited by: David Carr, Mark Halstead, Richard Pring
Author: T.M. McLaughlin
Collection: St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs
Language: English
Publisher: Imprint Academic
Imprint: Imprint Academic

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