Dialectics of knowing in education : transforming conventional practice into its opposite / Neil Hooley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hooley, Neil, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Philosophy.

Education.

Democracy and education.

Education--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

vi, 204 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

Summary:

"Dialectics of Knowing strengthens the philosophical basis of formal education that has been weakened by neoliberalism over the past thirty years. It draws upon Greek philosophy that asked 'How should we live?' and European Enlightenment that considered 'What can we know?' to question today 'What does it mean to experience mind, to act, think and create ethically?' Focusing particularly on the notion of praxis and specific issues involving indigenous, feminist and practitioner knowing, this book will help scholars and practitioners to transform their education theories and practices in ways that encourage democracy, emancipation, social action, culture, inquiry and creativity" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Poem : intellect

Looking backwards, looking forwards

Materialism and dialectics

Science and humanities as praxis

Intersubjective praxis

Living with ethical conduct

Looking inwards, looking outwards

Subjectification : how we are

Thinking about consciousness

Language, thought and creativity

Thinking in social and technological environments

Looking to the earth, looking to the sky

Indigenous philosophy and knowledge

Feminism and education

Bricolage : practitioner knowledge and research

Dialectics of democracy, citizenry, knowing : a letter to those who would act and teach.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138311930

1138311936

9781138311947

1138311944

OCLC:

1030910777