In addition to reconstructing Aristotle's neglected account of education and its place in life, Curren (philosophy and educations, U. of Rochester) also evaluates and explores the significance of his defense of public education for contemporary controversies over educational choice, equality, and the ethical content of public schooling. He believes that the ancient Greek's arguments for public education rest in a more incisive understanding of the relationships between virtue, law, and education than has been recognized. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Curren offers a powerful and well-written contribution not only to the study of ancient philosophy, but also to contemporary philosophy of education. This is a work that should be thought about as well as read by those interested in and concerned with questions of educational policy, the politics of education, the role of education in a democratic society, and the ethical role of the school. Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates, gradute students, faculty, and professionals.
Aristotelian scholars will be greatful to Curren for illuminating several aspects of Aristotle's theory of education, even if the whole is ultimately less than its parts.
Ethics: An International Journal of Social
First, one might well anticipate some uncertainty on the part of librarians concerning whether they should classify Randall Curren's work as a contribution to Aristotelian scholarship, as a contribution to political theory, or as a work of analytical philosophy of education. One can also sympathise with any such indecision to the extent that Curren's book may be regarded as an extremely rich and important contribution to all these fields of enquiry. Curren's book deserves to be widely read - both as a shining example of contemporary political and educational philosophy, and for what it adds to the growing general appreciation of Aristotle's enormous contemporary educational relevance.
Educational Philosophy and Theory
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Randall Curren's remarkable book presents a masterful yet accessible account of Aristotle's views on public education. It combines classical scholarship of the first order with a fine attunement to some of the most vexing issues that challenge policy and practice today.
A useful and careful study of Aristotle's educational theories as applied to the Greek city-states…
Curren offers a powerful and well-written contribution not only to the study of ancient philosophy, but also to contemporary philosophy of education. This is a work that should be thought about as well as read by those interested in and concerned with questions of educational policy, the politics of education, the role of education in a democratic society, and the ethical role of the school. Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates, gradute students, faculty, and professionals.
Curren offers a powerful and well-written contribution not only to the study of ancient philosophy, but also to contemporary philosophy of education. This is a work that should be thought about as well as read by those interested in and concerned with questions of educational policy, the politics of education, the role of education in a democratic society, and the ethical role of the school. Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates, gradute students, faculty, and professionals.
Aristotelian scholars will be greatful to Curren for illuminating several aspects of Aristotle's theory of education, even if the whole is ultimately less than its parts.
A useful and careful study of Aristotle's educational theories as applied to the Greek city-states…
