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Publication Date: 2010-Feb
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In Defence of Personal Autonomy as a Fundamental Educational Aim in Liberal Democracies: A Response to Hand
Aviram, Aharon; Assor, Avi
Oxford Review of Education, v36 n1 p111-126 Feb 2010
This paper responds to Michael Hand's argument in "Against autonomy as an educational aim" ("Oxford Review of Education", 32, 535-550), refutes it and identifies two faults at its foundation. Through this criticism, the paper makes a substantiated case, both theoretical and empirical, for endorsing the value of education for autonomy as a major goal of education in Liberal Democracies today. (Contains 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Role of Education, Personal Autonomy, Democracy, Educational Objectives, Philosophy, Educational Philosophy, Motivation, Evaluation, Self Determination, Foreign Countries, Well Being, Self Expression
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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