Eamonn Callan draws on contemporary work in ethics and social philosophy to outline a theory of the nature and value of freedom and autonomy which supports a range of child-centred policies. He argues for a curriculum which is tailored to the interests of the individual child, even where this would involve early specialization. Compulsory schooling is defended on paternalistic grounds, though it is noted that the scope of justified compulsion may be narrower than we ordinarily assume. Finally, Callan suggests that at the higher levels of schooling there is a strong case for extensive student participation in the government of schools.

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"makes an important contribution to educational theory...presents a sophisticated defence of a view of child-centred education that is cogent and appealing." Jonas F. Soltis, William Heard Kilpatrick Professor of Philosophy and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University



Book Information
ISBN 9780773506473
Author Eamonn Callan
Format Hardback
Page Count 176
Imprint McGill-Queen's University Press
Publisher McGill-Queen's University Press