Journal of Philosophy of Education

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Understanding Evil and Educating Heroes
Avi Mintz

War and Peace Education
Sigal R. Ben Porath

Richard Stanley Peters (31 October 1919 - 30 December 2011)

It is no exaggeration to say that R.S. Peters had a revolutionary impact on the philosophical study of education. Appointed to the Institute of Education in 1962, having been a Reader in Philosophy at Birkbeck, and immediately following a year as visiting professor at Harvard, he brought new rigour to the study of education, applying the methods of conceptual analysis to key concepts in teaching and learning, and addressing such questions as the aims of education with unprecedented clarity and insight. His unflagging energy and commitment led to the establishment of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain and the Journal of Philosophy of Education, now widely-regarded as the leading journal in the field. He attracted such eminent collaborators as Paul Hirst and Robert Dearden, and his influence quickly spread – in the Institute, across the country and around the world. His output of books and articles was prodigious, and although ill health cut short his career, his influence was and remains enormous. A Festschrift edited by David Cooper - Education, Values, and Mind: Essays for R.S. Peters (RKP, 1986) – marked the formal end of his career, but the continuing importance of his work has been recognised especially in Reading R. S. Peters Today Analysis, Ethics and the Aims of Education, edited by Stefaan E. Cuypers and Christopher Martin (a special issue of the Journal of Philosophy of Education, 2009, 43.3). While in some respects his death marks the end of an era, his work will remain a timeless inspiration for philosophical thinking about education.

- Paul Standish, Professor of Philosophy of Education, Institute of Education

Also from the PESGB - the IMPACT Series

Written by leading general philosophers and philosophers of education, IMPACT provides a unique forum for the analysis of education policy and practice from a philosophical perspective.

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IMPACT No.19: 'Patriotism in the Schools'
Michael Hand

Read the first Editorial by Bob Davis in Volume 45 Issue 3:

Editorial
Bob Davis
Volume 45, Issue 3,

Journal of Philosophy of Education has published its latest Special Issue:

Philosophy for Children in Transition: Problems and Prospects
Edited by Nancy Vansieleghem and David Kennedy
Volume 45, Issue 2 (May 2011)

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What is Philosophy for Children, What is Philosophy with Children—After Matthew Lipman?
Nancy Vansieleghem and David Kennedy