This volume provides an introduction to the philosophy of education, which
will enable students meeting the subject for the first time to find their way
among the many specialized volumes. It deals in a non-technical way with
the more important issues raised in a philosophical approach to education,
and gives a clear idea of the scope of the subject. After discussing different
theories of the aims of education, whether mechanistic or organic, the author
addresses practical issues — for example, about the curriculum, the
distinction between education and indoctrination, the role of authority and
discipline, and the place of religious and moral teaching. Finally he deals
with some important aspects of education and the influence of different
political structures on the philosophy of education.