Educational theory as theory of conduct : from Aristotle to Dewey / J.J. Chambliss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chambliss, J. J. (Joseph James), 1929-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Philosophy--History.

Education.

Education--Aims and objectives.

Conduct of life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1987.

Summary:

Chambliss presents clearly the position that educational theory is a theory of conduct rather than an applied science. It is theory of conduct, not about conduct. He reveals the richness of this idea and examines the various ways it has been discussed in the works of Aristotle, Rousseau, Dewey, and others. He also demonstrates its timeliness for today's educators by presenting it as an antidote to the current widespread tendency of trying to quantify conduct, to treat education as a thing to be measured. J. J. Chambliss is Professor of Education at Rutgers University.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Aristotle's Predecessors

3. Aristotle's Poliscraft

4. Oratory As Conduct In Cicero And Quintilian

5. Conduct In Jewish And Christian Thought

6. John Of Salisbury's Defense Of The Arts

7. John Locke And Isaac Watts: Understanding As Conduct

8. Vico: Human Beings Make Themselves

9. Rousseau: Human Nature And The Necessity In Things

10. Condillac's Natural Logic

11. John Dewey: Empiricism and Humility In Conduct

12. Making Our Nature: A Necessity In Conduct

Notes

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Bibliographic Note

Index

A

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

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Y.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 165-168.

ISBN:

0-7914-9870-0

OCLC:

923397003