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Murris, Karin – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2013
Classical conceptual distinctions in philosophy of education assume an individualistic subjectivity and hide the learning that can take place in the space between child (as educator) and adult (as learner). Grounded in two examples from experience I develop the argument that adults often put metaphorical sticks in their ears in their educational…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Epistemology, Child Advocacy, Child Role
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Vanobbergen, Bruno – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2004
Today childhood takes place within a multimedia context where education, marketing and entertainment operate together in one big melting pot. Childhood is commodified, a situation not everybody seems happy with. Due to increasing exposure with violence and sexual activities, for example in children's games, children seem to lose the chance to be…
Descriptors: Children, Child Role, Purchasing, Consumer Economics
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Peters, Michael – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2001
Analyzes Stanley Cavell's essay "Notes and Afterthoughts on the Opening of Wittgenstein's Investigations," arguing that the piece provides a basis for a Wittgensteinian pedagogics. Examines the ways in which Cavell looks at Wittgenstein's representation of the figure and voice of the child in his work, suggesting that Cavell's own…
Descriptors: Child Role, Children, Content Analysis, Epistemology