Is Religious Education Possible?: A Philosophical Investigation Contributor(s): Hand, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826491502 ISBN-13: 9780826491503 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: Tackles a well-established problem in the philosophy of education. The problem is the threat posed to the logical possibility of non-confessional religious education by the claim that religion constitutes an autonomous language-game or form of knowledge. |
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BISAC Categories: - Education |
Dewey: 207.501 |
Series: Continuum Studies in Education (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.42" W x 9.2" (0.86 lbs) 192 pages |
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Publisher Description: Is Religious Education Possible?: A Philosophical Investigation tackles a well-established problem in the philosophy of education. The problem is the threat posed to the logical possibility of non-confessional religious education by the claim that religion constitutes an autonomous language-game or form of knowledge. Defenders of this claim argue that religion cannot be understood from the outside: it is impossible to impart religious understanding unless one is also prepared to impart religious belief. Michael Hand argues for two central points: first, that non-confessional religious education would indeed be impossible if it were true that religion constitutes a distinct form of knowledge; and, second, that religion does not in fact constitute a distinct form of knowledge. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hand, Michael: - Michael Hand is Professor of Philosophy of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK. He edits IMPACT, a pamphlet series offering philosophical perspectives on current education policy. He sits on the Executive Committee of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB) and the Editorial Boards of Journal of Philosophy of Education, Theory and Research in Education and Journal of Philosophy in Schools. |