Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
By (Author) Jurgen Oelkers
Series edited by Professor Richard Bailey
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
15th March 2008
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Reference works
370.1
Physical Properties
Hardback
264
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
Jean-Jacques Rousseau is indisputably a major thinker in education. Jurgen Oelkers' volume offers the most coherent account of Rousseau's educational thought. This work is divided into: Intellectual biography Critical exposition of Rousseau's work The reception and influence of Rousseau's The relevance of the work today
Author Bio
Jrgen Oelkers is Professor Emeritus of The University of Zurich, Switzerland. He is specialized in history of philosophy of education. Among his recent books is a study on John Dewey (2009). Richard Bailey is a writer and researcher in education and sport. A former teacher in both primary and secondary schools and a teacher trainer, he has been Professor at a number of leading Universities in the UK. He now lives and works in Germany, where he is Manager of Sport and Health at the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education.
