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A Philosophy of Schooling

Care and Curiosity in Community

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Authors:
  1. Julian Stern

    1. York St John University, York, United Kingdom

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  • Presents a philosophical exploration of the value and role of schooling

  • Reflects the lived reality of relationships within schools as a place to form and learn community

  • Offers a unique justification of schooling based upon care and curiosity working together in community

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction: Why Care About Schools?

    • Julian Stern
    Pages 1-18
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  3. Schools as Communities

    • Julian Stern
    Pages 19-37
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  4. Learning in Dialogue

    • Julian Stern
    Pages 39-59
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  5. Personhood and Personalism in School

    • Julian Stern
    Pages 61-78
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  6. Pedagogy, Research, and Being a Curious Teacher

    • Julian Stern
    Pages 79-101
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  7. School Leadership: Caute in the Middle

    • Julian Stern
    Pages 103-126
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  8. The Sustainability of Schooling and Its Alternatives

    • Julian Stern
    Pages 127-149
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  9. A Curriculum for One: Overcoming Dualism

    • Julian Stern
    Pages 151-170
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  10. The Politics of Schooling

    • Julian Stern
    Pages 171-189
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  11. Back Matter

    Pages 191-235
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About this book

This book provides an optimistic account of the value and role of schooling. Schooling is a common but not universal approach to education and has need of its own distinctive justification, in contrast to other approaches such as home-based or work-based education. The book tackles and rejects the various large-scale ‘functional’ theories of schooling which continue to dominate current debates and policies, such as schooling supporting employment and the economy, or developing citizenship. Instead, it argues that schooling and schools should be viewed as places to learn community within and through community. The lived reality of relationships within schools, based on care and curiosity, is as strong as ever: and upon this foundation is built an original philosophy of schooling. This reflective book will appeal to students and scholars of philosophy of education and to all professionals concerned with schools.

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“It discusses a number of concepts that are often used in schools, such as ‘care’, ‘community’, ‘person’ and ‘dialogue’. The value of the book is that it gives these terms substance and shows how these principles are interconnected. … the merit of his book is that it does not take for granted that schools exist, and in this way, it invites all of us to think these questions through for ourselves.” (Wouter Sanderse, British Journal of Educational Studies, November, 2018)​

Authors and Affiliations

  • York St John University, York, United Kingdom

    Julian Stern

About the author

Julian Stern is Professor of Education and Religion at York St John University, UK. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Philosophy of Schooling

  • Book Subtitle: Care and Curiosity in Community

  • Authors: Julian Stern

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71571-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: L.J. Stern 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71570-4Published: 01 March 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10078-0Published: 02 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71571-1Published: 19 February 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 235

  • Topics: Educational Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Schools and Schooling, Alternative Education

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