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Chapter 1: African Philosophy and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; What is African Philosophy?; African Philosophy and the history of Africa; African Philosophy and education: A retrospective glance; An African philosophy of education; Quick summary; What are indigenous African knowledge systems?; Domination experienced by indigenous African knowledge systems and education in Africa; African knowledge systems and African education systems; Concluding remarks; Chapter 2: Empiricism and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; What is Empiricism?; Education and Empiricism; Educators, Empiricism and analysis; Empiricism and education: beware Empiricism's 'little brother' Pragmatism; Concluding remarks; Chapter 3: Scientific Rationalism and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; What is Scientific Rationalism?; Scientific Rationalism and education; Educators and Scientific Rationalism; Concluding remarks; Chapter 4: Phenomenology and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; What is phenomenology? The history of Phenomenology; Educators and Scientific Rationalism; Concluding remarks;; Educators and Phenomenology; Phenomenology and education: beware; Concluding remarks; Chapter 5: Hermeneutics and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; What is Hermeneutics?; Ken Wilber's work in Hermeneutics; Hermeneutics and Western consumerism; Hermeneutics and education; Educators and Hermeneutics; Hermeneutics and education: beware Hermeneutics' 'little brother' Constructivism; Concluding remarks; Chapter 6: Systems Theory and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; A global system; What is Systems Theory?; Systems Theory and education; Educators and Systems Theory; Systems Theory and education: beware System Theory's 'little brother' Complexity Theory; Concluding remarks; Chapter 7: Critical Theory and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; What is Critical Theory?; Critical Theory and Empiricism; Critical Theory and Scientific Rationalism; Critical Theory and Hermeneutics; Critical Theory and Phenomenology; Critical Theory and African Philosophy; Critical Theory and education; Educators and Critical Theory; Critical Theory and education: beware...; Concluding remarks; Chapter 8: Feminism and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; What is Feminism?; Feminism and other philosophies; Feminism and education; Educators and feminism; Feminism's 'little brother' Queer Theory; Concluding remarks; Chapter 9: Postmodernism and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; What is Postmodernism?; Postmodernism and education; Educators and Postmodernism; Postmodernism's 'partner' Deconstruction; Concluding remarks; Chapter 10: Critical Realism and education; Preface; Structure of the chapter; What is Realism; What is Critical Realism?; Roy Bhaskar - a major thinker in Critical Realism; Critical Realism as a philosophy of (social) science; Critical Realism and education research; Critical Realism and education; Concluding remarks

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Philip Higgs is an Emeritus Professor and Research Fellow in the Department of Education Studies at the University of South Africa. His academic interests focus on philosophy of education and issues related to the transformation of higher education. Jane Smith has a Masters’ degree in Philosophy and Theology from the University of Oxford and is a professional editor. For many years, she worked full-time in the University of South Africa’s Language Services directorate. Is member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (UK) and now works as a freelance editor.

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