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Education, Science and Truth (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education) - Hardcover

Book 21 of 77: Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education

Nejadmehr, Rasoul

 
9780415997676: Education, Science and Truth (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415997674 ISBN 13: 9780415997676
Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

What is the main problem of contemporary education? Rasoul Nejadmehr argues that the cardinal problem with education is that it does not have an adequate notion of truth underpinning it. Thinkers mainly tend to veer towards two poles - absolutism and relativism. While a one-sided tendency toward absolutism leads to reified categories of thought and alienation, a tendency toward relativism leads to lack of universality and nihilism. Education, Science and Truth suggests a way out by bridging not only divides between and within analytical and continental philosophy but also those of modernism and postmodernism. By using a range of issues, disciplines and literature, Nejadmehr formulates a new version of the concept of objectivity based on the inclusion of multiple perspectives, including ones from art, philosophy and marginalized groups.

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About the Author

Rasoul Nejadmehr received his PhD in 2007 from the University of London.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415997674
ISBN 13 
9780415997676
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
221