Gallery of Scholars : A Philosopher's Recollections / by Israel Scheffler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scheffler, Israel, author.

Series:

Philosophy and Education ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Modern.

Education.

Education--Philosophy.

Early Modern Philosophy.

Philosophy of Education.

Local Subjects:

Early Modern Philosophy.

Education.

Philosophy of Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2004.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume offers a vivid personal account of eminent philosophers and educators with whom the author has interacted over the half century of his academic career at Harvard. It recalls the personalities and ideas of landmark thinkers of the recent past, thus counteracting the prevalent amnesia of research universities. It reflects on the educational impact of the scholars' styles of teaching as well as the varied approaches embodied in their academic practice. In addition, it affords insights into the human workings of universities and the varieties of scholarship in the continuing quest of s

Contents:

Some New York Philosophers

Nelson Goodman at Penn

Francis Keppel and the Harvard School of Education

Some Education Colleagues

Some London Philosophers

Some Harvard Philosophers

Turbulence in the 60's

Chicago and Jerusalem Colleagues

The Scholar and the Analyst

Center for Advanced Study

Some Invited Lectures

Education Projects

Philosophy of Education Research Center.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [135]-141) and index.

ISBN:

1-4020-2710-9

OCLC:

851971720