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Philosophy of Education Archive, 2001

Philosophy of Education Archive, 1997

Before turning to what makes these volumes so different from one another, a word about what they ... more Before turning to what makes these volumes so different from one another, a word about what they have in common. Both are ambitious, wide-ranging representations of the field of philosophy of education. Both are intended to edify, to leave the reader more informed about that field. At the general level, these volumes are comparable because they treat the same subject matter and share a similar purpose. In addition, each was written or edited by a respected leader in our field, and each book should only enhance the reputation of its author or editor. I should say, incidentally, that I have read no reviews of either volume, so I am coming at this task innocent of how each has been received in the field more generally.

... the cave." At New York University, where I received my second MA in Africana Stud-ie... more ... the cave." At New York University, where I received my second MA in Africana Stud-ies, I would like to thank scholars Kamau Brathwaite, Manthia ... empty, and without a show of your most dedicated effort and sincerest conviction." I would like to thank my in-laws Lillian and Geoff ...

Philosophy of Education, 2003

one of whom delivered this year's Kneller Lecture. We were to learn, through modeling, not to be ... more one of whom delivered this year's Kneller Lecture. We were to learn, through modeling, not to be intellectually passive receptacles but to question and to contest. This response is intended as a demonstration of the skills so taught and of the intellectual spirit so developed.

Philosophy of Education, 2007

Thanks to Richard Shusterman for an intriguing invitation to make a series of connections, as he ... more Thanks to Richard Shusterman for an intriguing invitation to make a series of connections, as he himself does, across a number of ideas about self. Shusterman launches his own enquiry with the famous pronouncement, "Know thyself," then roughs it up to the point where the very idea of self-knowledge takes on a slightly discouraging tone. Shusterman sets out to distinguish more clearly the different modes of self-examination , the diversity of which explains the often radically differing assessments of self value and even provide a better appreciation of the most philosophically scorned form of self-examination and selfcultivation-that relating to our bodies and somatic consciousness.

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Philosophy of Education, 2016

Philosophy of Education, 2002

Journal of The Midwest Modern Language Association, 1993

... Anita Hill, William Kennedy Smith, Clarence Thomas, Madonna, Mike Tyson, Susie Bright, Desire... more ... Anita Hill, William Kennedy Smith, Clarence Thomas, Madonna, Mike Tyson, Susie Bright, Desiree Williams, Michael Jackson, Magic Johnson, Barbara Smith, Michael Jordan, Camille Paglia.... ... Kal Alston 67 Page 11. ficity and materiality of my life? ...

Educational Philosophy and Theory, Sep 21, 2020

This article shares reflections from members of the community of philosophers of education in the... more This article shares reflections from members of the community of philosophers of education in the United States and Canada who were invited to express their insights in response to the theme 'Snapshot 2020', and the question 'Where do you see philosophy of education, moving into the future?' This collective writing experiment was inspired by and organized as part of a larger project of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) and its journal Educational Philosophy and Theory (EPAT), to capture scholars' voices around the world regarding major issues impacting the field at this moment (see Peters et al., 2020). While each of the authors of this article has a distinctive view, personal and professional, writing collectively signifies a form of solidarity, as it traces an intentional commitment to a larger communitynot just fellow academics, but the public as wellwhile it can also serve as a response to academic norms 'to count and rank all research and teaching activities in individualist and competitive terms as a basis for performance culture and assessment' (Peters et al., 2020, p. 2). As in a piece similarly composed by the PESA Executive, the result is akin to a cadence, as diverse ideas and serial understanding can be expressed through this process, sharing a vivid snapshot, or perhaps many snapshots all in one frame, of the field and community today (Peters et al., 2020; see also Jandric et al., 2017). Experiments take place in contexts. PESA initially imagined this project in a different world, before COVID was recognized as a worldwide pandemic. When I asked my colleagues, mostly based in the United States and Canada, to take part in this exercise, COVID was beginning to take its toll there. This was just before academic and political life there was further jolted by CONTACT Marek Tesar

This document explores the way in which courage, as a central virtue, and friendship, as a valued... more This document explores the way in which courage, as a central virtue, and friendship, as a valued human state, have a significant place within the view of the education of character. Education of character is determined tJ bridge the gap between moral judgment and moral action. This paper has five sections. First, the need for character education is examined using the example of the failure 3f sax education. Second, the need for character education is approached from the academic context using the weakness-of-will issue to substantiate the need. The two contemporary perspectives on moral education (espoused by Lawrence Kohlberg and Barry Chazan) are discussed. Third, it is argued that friendship and courage are necessary elements of character education. Fourth and fifth, the development of courage and friendship is discussed. Appended are 20 references. (SI) Reproductions supplied by EDRS a-e the best that can be made from the original document.

Philosophical Inquiry in Education, 2022

Philosophy of Education Archive, 2007

Philosophy of Education, 2012

Don't Re-Nig In 2012 (Stop Repeat Offenders. Don't re-elect Obama!). That bumper sticker is for s... more Don't Re-Nig In 2012 (Stop Repeat Offenders. Don't re-elect Obama!). That bumper sticker is for sale on the Internet (from Stumpy's Stickers, where one can also purchase a sticker with men in KKK regalia with the text, "The Original Boys in the Hood"). Can someone please point me toward the post-racial, post-feminist world in which we supposedly live? For sure, pundits-particularly but not only, black pundits and public voices-have been assiduously reminding us since 2008 that the election of a black man as president, while not an empty sign in itself, was neither the sign of the Apocalypse nor of a post-racial America. But the non-empty signification of the Hope/Change message of what happened on election night 2008 has not endured in a world in which new majority minorities are emerging. This is the world in which whites are resentful of the admission of Asians to the state universities of California at a higher rate-a fact contrary to the post-Bakke, post-Ward Connerly world that was supposed to keep blacks, browns, and poors out of the seats that G-d (and Clark Kerr) meant for deserving white students. Curses, foiled again.

Philosophy of Education, 2001

begins a provocative essay by drawing our attention to the prevalence of mood disorders, includin... more begins a provocative essay by drawing our attention to the prevalence of mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorders. She then suggests that patient education can be utilized as a "tool against…stigma." She proposes that a Foucaultian perspective on care of the self provides guidance about practices that relate to technologies of the self.

Philosophy of Education, 2008

I propose then a theater in which violent physical images crush and hypnotize the sensibility of ... more I propose then a theater in which violent physical images crush and hypnotize the sensibility of the spectator seized by the theater as by a whirlwind of high forces. A theater which, abandoning psychology, recounts the extraordinary, stages natural conflicts, natural and subtle forces, and presents itself first of all as an exceptional power of redirection.-Antonin Artaud, The Theatre and Its Double Cris Mayo wrote her essay sometime before November 2007. Between the first time I read her essay in January 2008 and the time I wrote this response, I was pushed in a very different direction from her stated "general concern": to analyze black humor's strategies of playing with the audience, disrupting passive spectatorship, and insisting on nonreciprocity, features that may be useful to intervening in stalled discussions. I begin by tracing a general history of humor's relationship to power.… The signifying pedagogy derived from black humor traditions, through its pleasures and complexities, ultimately offers a way to move from spectator to participant, to a more knowing, critical partner in examining knowledge and forms of engagement. Everyone wants to be in on the joke, even if it means being part of the reason for the laughter and as such being part of the problem.