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Norefalk, Christian – Theory and Research in Education, 2022
In his article 'An Ameliorative Analysis of the Concept of Education', Jack Marley-Payne sets out to provide an ameliorative analysis of the concept 'education'. Marley-Payne draws an important distinction between what he labels the 'Broad' and the 'Narrow' account of education. His conclusion is that an ameliorative conceptual analysis of…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Role of Education, Inclusion
Easton, Christina Elizabeth – Theory and Research in Education, 2019
This article is a reply to Matthew Clayton and David Stephens's 2018 article 'What is the point of religious education?' (see EJ1173708). I begin by problematising the 'acceptability requirement' used to justify the authors' conclusions. I then disambiguate the key claim made in the article. If interpreted broadly, as an attack on curricula that…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Educational Change, Ethical Instruction, Role of Education
Clayton, Matthew; Stevens, David – Theory and Research in Education, 2018
Some liberal societies continue to require their schools to offer non-directive but, specifically, religious education as part of the curriculum. This article challenges that practice. It does so by articulating and defending the moral requirement that education policy must be regulated by principles that are acceptable to reasonable people.…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Role of Education, Educational Policy, Educational Principles
Fowler, Tim – Theory and Research in Education, 2011
Education has become one of the foremost arenas in which political liberals attempt to differentiate their account from that of comprehensive liberals. Rawls posits that the requirements of his theory, as laid out in "Political Liberalism," will be far less stringent than those of liberals such as Kant, Mill or Joseph Raz. However, a number of…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Politics of Education, Social Theories, Educational Policy
Robeyns, Ingrid – Theory and Research in Education, 2006
This article analyses three normative accounts that can underlie educational policies, with special attention to gender issues. These three models of education are human capital theory, rights discourses and the capability approach. I first outline five different roles that education can play. Then I analyse these three models of educational…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Gender Issues, Educational Policy, Role of Education