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For Education: Towards Critical Educational Inquiry (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Education OUP)

For Education: Towards Critical Educational Inquiry (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Education OUP)

by . Carr (Author)

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    Paperback 1995

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Synopsis

A recent review of his work describes Wilfred Carr as 'one of the most brilliant philosophers now working in the rich British tradition of educational philosophy ... His work is rigorous, refreshing and original ... and examines a number of fundamental issues with clarity and penetration'.

In For Education Wilfred Carr provides a comprehensive justification for reconstructing educational theory and research as a form of critical inquiry. In doing this, he confronts a number of important philosophical questions. What is educational theory? What is an educational practice? How are theory and practice related? What is the role of values in educational research? Is a genuinely educational science possible? By appealing to developments in critical theory, the philosophy of science and the philosophy of the social sciences, Wilfred Carr provides answers to these questions which vindicate the idea of an educational science that is not 'on' or 'about' education but 'for education' - a science genuinely committed to promoting educational values and ideals.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Open University Press
Published: 01 Feb 1995
ISBN 10: 033519186X
ISBN 13: 9780335191864

Media Reviews
...an excellent work...All who aspire to the emancipation that a truly educational practice brings will be delighted withFor Education. It is a clearly written and well argued attack on the contemporary tradition of educational theorizing, practice and research. - Studies in Education
Author Bio
Joseph J. Carr is a leading electronics author who has written scores of well-reviewed books and technical articles. An electrical engineer and experienced electronics bench technician with CET and CCE certifications, Carr is a former winner of ISCET's Technician of the Year award. Also a columnist for several prestigious publications, including Nuts n Volts, Carr's other best-selling books include DC Power Supplies: A Technician's Guide; Practical Antenna Handbook, Second Edition; Mastering IC Electronics; and Old Time Radios!