Epistemology of Education
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How does the idea that knowledge is power play out in our schools and universities. How does it feature in our education systems and how does it impact upon the intellectual characters of students. Specifically, how does the pervasiveness... more
This paper offers an in-depth examination of the intellectual virtue of inquisitiveness. A characterisation of inquisitiveness is developed in Part I in which the inquisitive person is identified as one who is characteristically motivated... more
The landscape of contemporary epistemology has significantly diversified in the past thirty years, shaped in large part by two complementary movements; virtue and social epistemology. This diversification provides an apt theoretical... more
Quello sulla natura epistemica della pedagogia è un dibattito aperto da oltre cinquant’anni e incentrato sul rapporto tra filosofia e scienza empirica, sulla capacità conoscitiva della pedagogia, sulla sua dibattuta funzione... more
La parabola compiuta da Sergio De Giacinto (1921-1989) in merito all’epistemologia pedagogica è quanto mai affascinante. Iniziata negli anni Sessanta con una progressiva messa a punto delle metodologie di ricerca e con una definizione... more
This book is an edited collection of essays made by undergraduate and postgraduate students and lecturers of education, particularly reflecting the experiences and thoughts that developed sparked by a series of lectures and readings on... more
Inquisitiveness is a paradigm example of an intellectual virtue. Despite some extensive work on the characterisation of the intellectual virtues however (e.g. Roberts and Wood, 2007; Baehr 2011) no detailed treatment of the virtue of... more
Este artículo aborda el modo en que en las últimas cuatro décadas se ha configurado la Teoría de la Educación en España. Para ello, los autores utilizan, a modo de metáfora, el concepto de «ecuación», y presentan una serie de entrevistas... more
Questioning is a familiar, everyday practice which we use, often unreflectively, in order to gather information, communicate with each other, and advance our inquiries. Yet, not all questions are equally effective and not all questioners... more
One natural application of Linda Zagzebski’s exemplarist moral theory (EMT) is found in the context of moral and intellectual character education. Zagzebski discusses this application in her recent book, commenting that ‘exemplars can... more
I explore the implications of a technological revolution that many in the industry think is likely to soon come to pass: neuromedia. In particular, I'm interested in how this will constitute an especially persuasive kind of extended... more
It is argued that two plausible goals of the educational enterprise are (i) to develop the intellectual character, and thus the intellectual virtues, of the student, and (ii) to develop the student's intellectual self-confidence, such... more
In this article, first, I analyze the characteristics of the new epistemology. Second, I argue for the importance of the implementation of the new epistemology at the framework of education. I will show the pedagogical importance of the... more
In recent years, the reflection on intercultural education has focused on the importance of managing everyday situations in intercultural contexts. This focus is generally recognized as fundamental for the shift from the perspective of... more
It is argued that argumentative deliberation, which involves the interpersonal exchange and evaluation of reasons and counter-reasons, is crucial for the generation of epistemic goods given that it helps us eradicate errors and neutralise... more
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What does it take to convert the deliverances of an extended cognitive process into knowledge (i.e., extended knowledge)? It is argued that virtue epistemology, at least of an epistemic externalist kind (virtue reliabilism, as it is... more
This study proposes a historic foray into the field of social pedagogy. It analyses origins, phases and the conceptual development of this area, based on the cultural model of modern society. Although social pedagogy has different... more
After a brief outline of the profile of Piero Bertolini in the context of the Italian phenomenological thinking in the sphere of education, the A. will focus on two main areas in which Bertolini conceived of phenomenology being applied to... more
In Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the most fundamental political and moral issue current and future citizens face. If we accept the maxim that schools should prepare citizens for participation in determining the future of... more
It is widely thought that education should aim at positive epistemic standings, like knowledge, insight, and understanding. In this paper, we argue that, surprisingly, in pursuit of this aim, it is sometimes necessary to also cultivate... more
This book is an edited collection of essays made by undergraduate and postgraduate students and lecturers of education, particularly reflecting the experiences and thoughts that developed sparked by a series of lectures and readings on... more
This paper describes a pilot study devoted to developing the teaching of philosophy within prison education in Scotland. The study paired the CoPI (community of philosophical inquiry) approach to learning and teaching with a set of... more
The article deals with Alexius Meinong's concept of disposition and its role in education. It introduces the newly translated text General Remarks on the Theory of Dispositions and contextualises this late work by Meinong. Taking the lead... more
This book is an edited collection of essays made by undergraduate and postgraduate students and lecturers of education, particularly reflecting the experiences and thoughts that developed sparked by a series of lectures and readings on... more
What is indoctrination? This paper defends a structural epistemic account of indoctrination according to which indoctrination is the inculcation of closed-minded belief caused by ‘epistemically insulating content’. This is content which... more
The intercultural education emphasizes a social reality within which a paradigm is assumed by a certain community. In this way, the social responsibilities relate to a strategic pragmatism of an educational nature. Moreover, the... more
This book is an edited collection of essays made by undergraduate and postgraduate students and lecturers of education, particularly reflecting the experiences and thoughts that developed sparked by a series of lectures and readings on... more
Our aim in this paper is to argue that Socrates is an intellectual character builder. We show that the Socratic Method, properly understood, is a tool for developing the intellectual character of students. It motivates agents towards the... more