Issues and Alternatives in Educational Philosophy

Knight's introductory textbook offers a survey of philosophies and philosophic issues in education. His book presents educational theories, from scholasticism to educational anarchism, that have existed throughout time.

Part I touches on basic issues in philosophy and the relationship between philosophy and education. In Part II, Knight explains how traditional and modern philosophic issues develop and affect educational practices. Part III stresses the need for a personal philosophy of education and offers the teacher ways to build such a philosophy.