Philosophy of Education: contemporary critical issues

Alexandre Anselmo Guilherme

doi:10.14516/fde.647

Authors

Alexandre Anselmo Guilherme Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14516/fde.647

Keywords:

Paul Ricoeur, Ilan Gur-Ze’ev, Critical Pedagogy, Philosophy of Education, David Carr

Abstract

Where does philosophy of education take us? In the social, political and cultural turmoil of the present age, it can be argued that our social imagination might be confined, and our political subverted. In response to this, some philosophers of education have strived to reveal many ideologies at work in modern myths such as the orders of educational progression, of equality of opportunity, and of the power of measurement. But is there something beyond what Paul Ricoeur called the «desert of criticism» (Ricoeur. The Symbolism of Evil)? How helpful and effective have these criticisms of our modern age been? In this editorial, an introduction to the special issue of Philosophy of Education: Contemporary Critical Issues, I discuss the importance of a critical attitude in education, and philosophy of education, whilst making reference to the works of Ilan Gur-Ze’ev and David Carr.

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