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A Radical Criticism of the Platonic Foundations of Liberal Education (or, 'The soul wants what it wants').

Authors :
Gregory, Marshall W.
Source :
Liberal Education. Spr 1983 69(1):19-32.
Publication Year :
1983

Abstract

It is concluded from an examination of the Platonic roots of educational philosophy that learning to reason well is not enough in education, but that the most valuable activity to engage in for self-discovery is challenging, through discourse, each other's opinions. (MSE)

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
69
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Liberal Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ282983
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Opinion Papers