Plato

by Robin Barrow, Richard Bailey (Editor)

Overview

Robin Barrow's volume offers the most coherent account of Plato's educational thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826484086
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/15/2008
Series:	Continuum Library of Educational Thought , #9
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Robin Barrow is Professor of Philosophy of Education at Simon Fraser University, Canada and Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada. He is the author of 25 books and over 100 articles in the fields of philosophy, classics and education.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Series Editor's Preface
Foreword

Part I: Intellectual Biography
1. Historical Background
2. Sparta
3. The Presocratics
4. The Nature of the Times and Socrates
5. The Sophists
6. Conclusion

Part II: A Critical Exposition of Plato's Educational Thought
7. Primary Education in the Republic
8. Secondary Education in the Republic
9. The Theory of Ideas
10. The Concept of Education
11. Nature vs Nuture
12. Moral Education, Indoctrination and Censorship
13. The Humanities
14. The Soul
15. Dialectic
16. Eros
17. Summary: An Educational Theory

Part III: The Reception and Influence of Plato's Work
18. The Academy and an Outline of Plato's Philosophical Legacy
19. Plato's Legacy in Pre-Twentieth Century Educational Philosophy
20. Plato's Legacy in Educational Thought

Part IV: The Relevance of Plato Today
21. The Question of Relevance
22. Some Psychological Questions
23. Truth and Knowledge
24. Educational Distribution
25. Value Questions
26. Philosophy and Educational Theory

Epilogue

Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

In this excellent book Barrow displays impressive scholarship throughout but, at the same time writes in a clear, elegant and approachable manner. His views on Plato's ideas are cogently argued and his conclusions concerning Plato's educational influence, although circumspect, seem essentially correct. Altogether, a fine contribution to the history of the philosophy of education.

This is a superb book: well written, beautifully crafted, and comprehensive in its content. Robin Barrow uses his considerable scholarly ability to show the importance of Plato's educational theory not only for the ancient Greeks but for the 21st century. He explains Plato's ideas in a way that makes them accessible to students and scholars alike.

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