The Legacy of Isocrates and a Platonic Alternative
Download or Read eBook The Legacy of Isocrates and a Platonic Alternative PDF written by James R. Muir and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : James R. Muir |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 286 |
| Release | : 2018-07-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781351730730 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1351730738 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Legacy of Isocrates and a Platonic Alternative by : James R. Muir
Book excerpt: Bringing together the history of educational philosophy, political philosophy, and rhetoric, this book examines the influence of the philosopher Isocrates on educational thought and the history of education. Unifying philosophical and historical arguments, Muir discusses the role of Isocrates in raising two central questions: What is the value of education? By what methods ought the value of education to be determined? Tracing the historical influence of Isocrates’ ideas of the nature and value of education from Antiquity to the modern era, Muir questions normative assumptions about the foundations of education and considers the future status of education as an academic discipline.
