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Philosophies of Environmental Education and Democracy: Harris, Dewey, and Bateson on Human Freedoms in Nature / by Joseph Watras.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watras, Joseph, Author.
- Series:
- The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education, 2946-2185
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education--Philosophy.
- Education.
- International education.
- Comparative education.
- Science--Philosophy.
- Science.
- Education--History.
- Social sciences.
- Educational Philosophy.
- International and Comparative Education.
- Philosophy of Science.
- History of Education.
- Philosophy of Education.
- Society.
- Local Subjects:
- Educational Philosophy.
- International and Comparative Education.
- Philosophy of Science.
- History of Education.
- Philosophy of Education.
- Society.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (110 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2015.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The project examines how three prominent philosophers of education - William Torrey Harris, John Dewey, and Gregory Bateson - each developed a world view that provides a philosophical basis for environmental education.
- Contents:
- ""Cover ""; ""Half-Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Defining the Task""; ""2 Developing Freedom within Social Institutions: William Torrey Harris and the St. Louis Hegelians""; ""3 Pragmatism and Ecological Conservation: The Ideas of John Dewey""; ""4 Science, Imagination, and the Environmental Movement: Gregory Bateson?s Views""; ""Where Do We Go from Here?""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781137484215
- 1137484217
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