In recent years anti-universalism has become a sine qua non for respectability in philosophy
of education, along with several other disciplines. The standard philosophical view that …

Social and political theorists are becoming increasingly interested in the philosophy of
education. Axel Honneth, for example, maintains that education is the 'twin sister'of …

Posing the question 'How diverse is philosophy of education in the West?'this paper
responds to two recent defences of African philosophy of education which endorse its …

There is a kernel of truth in the claim that Western philosophy and practice of education is
individualistic; theory in Euro-America tends to prize properties that are internal to a human …

Many defences of multiculturalist educational initiatives conjoin a 'liberal'or
'radical'moral/political view—that education should endeavour to treat students with respect …

I first want to thank Penny Enslin and Mary Tjiattas for offering a richly textured discussion to
which the opportunity of crafting a response gives me great pleasure—on two counts. First …

If Rome was for centuries the centre of power and influence for Christendom and the
European world of learning associated with it, Brussels can claim to be such a twofold centre …

The ancient idea of cosmopolitanism has taken on renewed significance. In part, this interest
springs from concerns about cultural fracturing and violence around the globe. To many …

The term “globalization” is relatively new. Alfred E. Eckes, Jr. and Thomas W. Zeiler credit
Theodore Levitt for coining the word in 1983 in an article in the Harvard Business Review. In …

The roots of even the most contemporary philosophy and philosophy of education run deep.
Philosophers return to the ideas of Habermas and Heidegger, of Wittgenstein and Dewey, of …