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ERIC Number: EJ324772
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Culture against Itself: Nihilism As An Element in Recent Educational Thought.
Bowers, C. A.
American Journal of Education, v93 n4 p465-90 Aug 1985
Examines how modern ideals of individualism and critical reflection contribute to beliefs associated with nihilism. Argues that emancipatory views of education foster self-directing individualism and critical thought that contribute to nihilism problem. Concludes that emancipatory approaches should be based on the idea of the individual as a social-cultural being. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Individualism, Intellectual Freedom, Liberalism, Philosophy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Consciousness Raising; Friere (Paulo); Nietzsche (Friedrich); Nihilism