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Work, Education & Leadership: Essays in the Philosophy of Education

V. a. Howard

This book examines the relations among work, education and leadership in philosophical and practical perspective. Among the topics included are the concepts of education and training, the nature of vocational education, the relations of art and utility in schooling, and the roles of leadership in education and work. This book draws together influences from the American Pragmatist, John Dewey, and the British Idealist R. G. Collingwood.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
  • Publish Date: Oct 1st, 1996
  • Pages: 150
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised - 0002
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9780820423234
  • Categories: Aims & ObjectivesEconomics - TheoryCounseling - Career Development

About the Author

The Authors: V. A. Howard and Israel Scheffler have been co-directors of the Philosophy of Education Research Center at Harvard University since 1983. Among V. A. Howard's books are: Learning By All Means (Peter Lang, 1992), Varieties of Thinking (1990) and Artistry, The Work of Artists (1982). Among Israel Scheffler's books are: Reason and Teaching (1973), Science and Subjectivity (1967), and In Praise of the Cognitive Emotions (1991).