Education and Democracy Principles and Practices [Paperback]

The main premises of this book are that democracy is a moral rather than merely a political system; that it provides a set of moral principles which should be adhered to in all social planning; and that much current social policy worldwide ignores those moral imperatives and thus places democracy itself at risk.

The main premises of this book are that democracy is a moral rather than merely a political system; that it provides a set of moral principles which should be adhered to in all social planning; and that much current social policy worldwide ignores those moral imperatives and thus places democracy itself at risk.

PART ONE:THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRATIC LIVING
Non-Democratic Theories
Liberal Political Theories
PART TWO: DEMOCRACY AND THE PROBLEM OF KNOWLEDGE
The Problem of Knowledge
Knowledge and Democracy
PART THREE: DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION
Basic Principles
Current Trends and Policies in Higher Education
Current Trends and Policies in the School Curriculum
Education for a Democratic Society