Open-mindedness and education / William Hare.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hare, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Aims and objectives.

Education.

Judgment.

Reasoning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 166 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c1979.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Professor Hare provides a systematic and detailed examination of what is meant by calling a person open-minded, and an inquiry into the place and importance of this comparatively neglected idea in education. "[Hare] provides us with a clear concept of open-mindedness and shows why that attitude is central to our view of education . for those who are interested in the concept of education or values or moral education, and those who want to see how open-mindedness relates to important concepts such as rationality, neutrality, indoctrination . recommended to all who are concerned with education, not just teachers and teacher educators. The language is absolutely clear and free of pretentious jargon, the arguments are rigorous, cogent, and easy to follow, and the organization of the book is truly exemplary." Canadian Journal of Education.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

The concept of open-mindeaness

Alternative views of open-mindedness

Open-mindedness and education

Open-mindedness and the teacher

Open-mindedness and subject areas

Open-mindedness and teaching methods

Objections to open-mindedness in teaching

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85065-2

9786612850653

0-7735-6089-0

OCLC:

923230247