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Authority and Freedom in Education-An Introduction to the Philosophy of Educationreviewed by Hugh C. Black — 1966 Title: Authority and Freedom in Education-An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education Author(s): Paul Nash Publisher: John Wiley, New York ISBN: , Pages: , Year: Search for book at Amazon.com In 1958, after the launching of Sputnik I the previous fall, the late I. L. Kandel dreamed the great hope for philosophy of education: that the energies diverted for so many decades to the conflict between Traditionalism and Progressivism would become concentrated on the task of "the basic rethinking of educational issues" and of getting education on the right track. If he were alive eight years later, Kandel would be pleased, I think, with this Wiley publication by Paul Nash of Boston University. Not a comprehensive treatment of the whole field of philosophy of education through the usual study of various "schools of thought," Nash's book represents the examination (by means of a most encouraging approach) of the single theme stated in the title "as a lens through which some of the major problems in the field can be studied." Nash intends to stimulate the student to react to the... (preview truncated at 150 words.)To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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