Thiessen calls for reconstruction of the Enlightenment ideal of liberal education from which
the charge of indoctrination typically arises. He argues that liberal education necessarily …

Both neo-liberal and Third Way politicians and pundits have come to accept globalisation as
the key determinant of social and political organization. Consequently, they have confused …

Should a liberal democratic state permit religious schools? Should it fund them? What
principles should govern these decisions in a society marked by religious and cultural …

Debates about indoctrination raise fundamental questions about the ethics of teaching. This
paper presents a philosophical analysis of indoctrination, including 1) an account of what …

This book reflects an intellectual journey of many years, in which I have endeavored to
understand the role of robust affiliations and perspectives—grounded in faith, culture …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Thinking Skills and Early Childhood Education Patrick JM Costello
Page 3 First published in Great Britain in 2000 by David Fulton Publishers This edition …

Educational Philosophy for a Post-secular Age reinterprets post-secular insights for
educational theory by recognising that the persistence of religion in contemporary life raises …

Religious education in liberal pluralist societies such as the UK, the USA, and Australian
underwent radical change in the 1980s and 1990s, with a major shift towards multi-faith …

This book is about the construction of a theory of Catholic education that is both coherent
and defendable. As such it addresses normative questions about the nature and purpose of …

Some liberal societies continue to require their schools to offer non-directive but, specifically,
religious education as part of the curriculum. This article challenges that practice. It does so …