THE DISTINCTIVE FUNCTION OF ‘PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION’ AS A DISCIPLINE

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Educational TheoryVolume 3, Issue 3 p. 257-268 THE DISTINCTIVE FUNCTION OF ‘PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION’ AS A DISCIPLINE Paul Arthur Schilpp, Paul Arthur Schilpp Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, is also Editor of The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., publishers of numerous prominent volumes. His article was read before the Annual Meeting of the Philosophy of Education Society in Saint Louis, Missouri, on April 8, 1952. Professor Scbilpp points out that philosophy of education is a legitimate separate discipline, but that this discipline has not earned the respect of professional philosophers. He hazards an informed guess as to why this is so and then proceeds to draw concrete and straightforward conclusions which, if followed in practice, might enable courses in philosophy of education to achieve their distinctive purpose.Search for more papers by this author Paul Arthur Schilpp, Paul Arthur Schilpp Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, is also Editor of The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., publishers of numerous prominent volumes. His article was read before the Annual Meeting of the Philosophy of Education Society in Saint Louis, Missouri, on April 8, 1952. Professor Scbilpp points out that philosophy of education is a legitimate separate discipline, but that this discipline has not earned the respect of professional philosophers. He hazards an informed guess as to why this is so and then proceeds to draw concrete and straightforward conclusions which, if followed in practice, might enable courses in philosophy of education to achieve their distinctive purpose.Search for more papers by this author First published: JULY 1953 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-5446.1953.tb01057.xCitations: 1Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume3, Issue3JULY 1953Pages 257-268 RelatedInformation