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The questionable invention of education

The problem of the invention of education

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The problem of the invention of education Our understanding of the invention of education in Ancient Greece is mistaken. We miss education altogether by reading back our obsessive preoccupation with modern schooling. The conventional story tells of a competition between the traditions of the philosophers and the sophists, but the sophists contributed nothing novel – […]

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The problem of the invention of education Our understanding of the invention of education in Ancient Greece is mistaken. We miss education altogether by reading back our obsessive preoccupation with modern schooling. The conventional story tells of a competition between the traditions of the philosophers and the sophists, but the sophists contributed nothing novel –

Exploitation of the learner is inevitable without a strong educational justification

The justification of education

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The justification of education Education, in our practice, is so poorly justified that we literally don’t grasp what we are doing – or what is at stake. Even a modest attempt at a sound justification reveals a deep moral bankruptcy to our practice; a ready contentment to exploit learners in the service of others. Nothing

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The justification of education Education, in our practice, is so poorly justified that we literally don’t grasp what we are doing – or what is at stake. Even a modest attempt at a sound justification reveals a deep moral bankruptcy to our practice; a ready contentment to exploit learners in the service of others. Nothing

Chapter 21: It can’t be done

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Chapter 21: The denial of education It is often assumed that there is no alternative to conventional schooling. The problem is not practicality, but lack of will and imagination. We fear genuine education and assume that the “powers that be” would never allow a thinking population. We are captive of ancient, pre-democratic fears, and of

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Chapter 21: The denial of education It is often assumed that there is no alternative to conventional schooling. The problem is not practicality, but lack of will and imagination. We fear genuine education and assume that the “powers that be” would never allow a thinking population. We are captive of ancient, pre-democratic fears, and of