Philosophy Social Aspects category: 5622 books
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Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Descartes once argued that, with sufficient effort and skill, a single scientist could uncover fundamental truths about our world. Contemporary science proves the limits of this claim. From synthesizing the human genome to predicting the effects of climate change, some current scientific research...
Foundations and Applications of Decision Theory
Volume II: Epistemic and Social Applications
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
INTRODUCTION In the Spring of 1975 we held an international workshop on the Foundations and Application of Decision Theory at the University of Western Ontario. To help structure the workshop into ordered and manageable sessions we distri buted the following statement of our goals to all invited participants....
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Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Edusemiotics is a pioneering area of study that connects semiotics – the science of signs – with educational theory and the philosophy of education. This volume reflects cutting-edge research by scholars in education and in semiotics worldwide, bridging the two discourses to present the state...
by Jan Willem Wieland
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2014
This book on infinite regress arguments provides (i) an up-to-date overview of the literature on the topic, (ii) ready-to-use insights for all domains of philosophy, and (iii) two case studies to illustrate these insights in some detail. Infinite regress arguments play an important role in all domains...
by Byron West
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2012
Every Christian educator has the privilege and responsibility of communicating God's truth to each generation. Toward a Philosophy of Christian Education serves as an introductory guide to educators examining the goals, roles of the educator and other general practices of a distinctly Christian education.
Postformal Education
A Philosophy for Complex Futures
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2016
This book explains why the current education model, which was developed in the 19th century to meet the needs of industrial expansion, is obsolete. It points to the need for a new approach to education designed to prepare young people for global uncertainty, accelerating change and unprecedented complexity.The...
Faith Schools, Tolerance and Diversity
Exploring the Influence of Education on Students' Attitudes of Tolerance
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2018
This book examines the effects of faith schools on social cohesion and inter-ethnic relations. Faith schools constitute approximately one third of all state-maintained schools and two fifths of the independent schools in England. Nevertheless, they have historically been, and remain, controversial....
Letters to Sofia about Happiness
Life lessons inspired by Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2017
A father, living far away from his family because of his work, decides to write some letters to his daughter Sofia. His letters are animated by the desire to support her growth and to teach her important moral values.
Inspired by Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, he puts together lessons of philosophy,...
The Factors Effecting Student Achievement
Meta-Analysis of Empirical Studies
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2017
This book focuses on the effect of psychological, social and demographic variables on student achievement and summarizes the current research findings in the field. It addresses the need for inclusive and interpretive studies in the field in order to interpret student achievement literature and suggests...
Causality, Method, and Modality
Essays in Honor of Jules Vuillemin
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Deservedly so, Jules Vuillemin is widely respected and greatly admired. It is not simply that he has produced a large body of outstanding work, in many different areas of philosophy. Or that he combines to an unusual degree rigorous standards with a very wide perspective. Or even that in his path-breaking...
Between History and Method
Disputes about the Rationality of Science
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
In this book I have tried to develop further the ideas expressed in my previous work, Between Experience and Metaphysics, which was published in the same series in 1975. Several years have passed since the original Polish edition (and then 1 the Italian translation) of this book appeared. The fact...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
TIus is the second, and fmal, volume to derive from the exciting Kronberg conference of 1975, and to show the intelligent editorial care of Gerard Radnitzky and Gunnar Andersson that was so evident in the first book, Progress and Rationality in Science (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science,...
Mixed Ability Grouping
A Philosophical Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
The book, first published in 1983, explores the argument that justifies mixed ability groupings in schools and the consequences of practicing the different justificatory arguments. The issues to be dealt with by staff making decisions about grouping arrangements in their schools are clearly worked...
Teaching about Religions
A Democratic Approach for Public Schools
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2011
"This provocative and timely book challenges Americans to rethink what it means to take democracy and religious freedom seriously in public education. Emile Lester takes the reader beyond culture war conflicts rooted in religious divisions and offers bold, new solutions for addressing our differences...