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John Holt

The Philosophy of Unschooling

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  • © 2019

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Authors:
  1. Adam Dickerson

    1. Gundaroo, Australia

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  • Represents the first analytical study of Holt’s work
  • Provides a highly accessible review of Holt’s main contributions to educational thought
  • Relates Holt’s work to contemporary educational theory work and the philosophy of education

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs on Key Thinkers in Education (BRIEFSKEY)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Only the Experts Shall Speak or Be Heard

    • Adam Dickerson
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Spirit in Which the Work Is Done

    • Adam Dickerson
    Pages 17-50

  4. Objections and Replies

    • Adam Dickerson
    Pages 51-77

  5. What Is to Be Done?

    • Adam Dickerson
    Pages 79-92
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About this book

This is the first-ever book to offer an analytical study of John Holt’s philosophy of education. It provides a clear analysis and critical evaluation of the key themes in his work, considers the main objections to his views, and discusses their relation to the contemporary homeschooling movement. The book examines Holt’s critique of compulsory education and his account of the relationships between learning, freedom, intelligence and character. It argues that Holt’s works contain a philosophically rich critique of instrumentalism in education, and thus continue to represent a significant challenge to many mainstream views on education today.

Given its scope, the book will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand Holt’s work and influence as a critic of compulsory schooling; educators and education students; philosophers of education; and those seeking a better grasp of the ideas behind unschooling and homeschooling.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Gundaroo, Australia

    Adam Dickerson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: John Holt

  • Book Subtitle: The Philosophy of Unschooling

  • Authors: Adam Dickerson

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18726-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18725-5Published: 06 June 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-18726-2Published: 17 May 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 92

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy and Politics

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