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Philosophical Perspectives on Lifelong Learning

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  • Only recent philosophy book devoted to a range of perspectives in the philosophy, theory, values, principles and policies of Lifelong Learning
  • Written by a range of international authorities in the fields of educational philosophy and lifelong learning
  • Suitable for policy-makers, academics, teachers and students of Lifelong Learning
  • A work on the theory of lifelong learning, with implications for policy
  • Written in a straightforward, understandable, and easily accessible manner

Part of the book series: Lifelong Learning Book Series (LLLB, volume 11)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxiv
  2. Epistemological Questions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
    2. The Nature of Knowledge and Lifelong Learning

      • Jean Barr, Morwenna Griffiths
      Pages 189-210
  3. Lifelong Learning in Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
    2. Good Practice in Lifelong Learning

      • Richard G. Bagnall
      Pages 237-257

About this book

The aim of this book is provide an easily accessible, practical yet scholarly source of information about the international concern for the philosophy, theory, categories and concepts of lifelong learning. The books is concerned to examine in depth the range of philosophical perspectives in the field of lifelong learning theory, policy, practice and applied scholarship, extending the scale and scope of the substantive contribution made by philosophical and theoretical approaches to our understanding of education. The book seeks to make an informed contribution to shaping, expanding and deepening people’s understanding the direction of future developments in educational institutions of all kinds preparing for, providing and delivering lifelong learning in all kinds of formal informal and alternative education institutions, agencies and organizations, and their various approaches, policies, practices and processes in the twenty-first century.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

    David N. Aspin

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Softcover Book USD 199.99
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Hardcover Book USD 199.99
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