Education

Education: Ideals and Practices

ABSTRACT

This symposium generated twelve original papers to examine the purpose, methods, and practices of education in a liberal society. The resulting discussion encouraged a constructive dialogue on education in a free society that blends analytical, historical, sociological, and economic perspectives.

READING LIST

Conference Readings

Ahlberg, Jaime L. “Education Justice for the Cognitively Disabled.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Brighouse, Harry and Gina L. Schouten. “Non-Ideal Principles for Non-Ideal Theory: The Case of Education.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Cholbi, Michael. “Anti-conservative bias in education is real-but not unjust.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Curren, Randall R. “Freedom and The Aims of Education.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Ebels-Duggan, Kyla. “The Unity of the Virtues and the Philosophy of Education.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Haji, Ishtiyaque. “Education’s Ultimate Aims and Freedom to do Otherwise.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Mahoney, Jon. “Justice in Education: Religion, Race and Non-Ideal Theory.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Morton, Jennifer M. “Molding Conscientious, Hard-Working, and Perseverant Students.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Pennington, Mark. “Against Democratic Education.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Tooley, James N. “The Role of Government in Education Revisited.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.

Weithman, Paul. “Education of Autonomy.” Education: Ideals and Practices, Liberty Fund Symposium, Park City, Utah, August 8-11, 2013.