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Direct linkMetz, Thaddeus – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2015
There is a kernel of truth in the claim that Western philosophy and practice of education is individualistic; theory in Euro-America tends to prize properties that are internal to a human being, such as her autonomy, rationality, knowledge, pleasure, desires, self-esteem and self-realisation, and education there tends to adopt techniques focused…
Descriptors: Western Civilization, Philosophy, African Culture, Educational Practices
