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Why Philosophy of Education is Basic to Philosophy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article argues that the traditional view of philosophy of education as a derivative branch of philosophy has it backwards: that for many canonical philosophers, reflections on education were basic to their philosophy. More than this, attention to the educational dimensions of philosophical claims generally makes them better grounded and more viable. Philosophy of education is, in this sense, basic to philosophy.

Source: Educational Theory

DOI: 10.1111/edth.70055

Author: Nicholas C. Burbules

Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Language: English

Topic: Education, Philosophy, and Society

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,760