Interpreting Education

Abraham Edel

ISBN 10: 0879755547 / ISBN 13: 9780879755546

Published by Prometheus Books, US, 1989

About this Item

Abraham Edel addresses the questions of what is meant by "education," how educational institutions and processes are evaluated, and how they can be improved, and what curriculums are best and why. At a time when our ability to provide effective education can spell success or failure for individuals and society alike, Edel clears away old confusions and indicates the conditions that must be satisfied in order for education to be successful for this and future generations.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interpreting Education
• Publisher: Prometheus Books, US
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879755547
• ISBN 13: 9780879755546
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Abraham Edel addresses the questions of what is meant by "education," how educational institutions and processes are evaluated, and how they can be improved, and what curriculums are best and why. At a time when our ability to provide effective education can spell success or failure for individuals and society alike, Edel clears away old confusions and indicates the conditions that must be satisfied in order for education to be successful for this and future generations.

About the Author

Abraham Edel (1908-2007), a distinguished American moral and social philosopher, was research professor of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and before that the City College of New York. Some of his numerous books are Science and the Structure of Ethics, Aristotle and His Philosophy, and Ethical Judgment.