Philosophies of Environmental Education and Democracy: Harris, Dewey, and Bateson on Human Freedoms in Nature

Author:   Joseph Watras
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
ISBN:  

9781137484208


Pages:   103
Publication Date:   03 September 2015
Format:   Hardback
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The project examines how three prominent philosophers of education - William Torrey Harris, John Dewey, and Gregory Bateson - each developed a world view that provides a philosophical basis for environmental education.

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Author:   Joseph Watras
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Pivot
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.291kg
ISBN:  

9781137484208


ISBN 10:   1137484209
Pages:   103
Publication Date:   03 September 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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“Watras (education, Univ. of Dayton) argues the need for an alternative ethical framework for American democracy that offsets the ongoing process of environmental destruction these values engender. … Watras’s book is important reading for anyone interested in the problem of environmental destruction. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.” (J. A. Fischel, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)


Watras (education, Univ. of Dayton) argues the need for an alternative ethical framework for American democracy that offsets the ongoing process of environmental destruction these values engender. ... Watras's book is important reading for anyone interested in the problem of environmental destruction. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers. (J. A. Fischel, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)


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Joseph Watras is Professor of Foundations of Education at the University of Dayton, USA.

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