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Publication Date: 2023-Feb
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In Search of an Adequate Response to Pluralism: A Critical Analysis of Liberalism in Philosophy of Education
Wenneborg, Emily G.
Educational Theory, v73 n1 p29-50 Feb 2023
Nearly everyone recognizes the fact of deep pluralism: it is hard to deny that contemporary America is characterized by widespread diversity of beliefs, practices, and values. We disagree, not on this reality, but on the way we should respond to the pluralism around us. In this paper, Emily G. Wenneborg discusses one of the most common responses to pluralism in contemporary philosophy of education: autonomy-based liberalism. She praises liberalism for its attempt to navigate certain tensions that accompany its approach to pluralism. At the same time, she raises several critiques of liberalism as a response to pluralism, particularly with regard to religious communities and belief systems. She suggests that trust provides a better framework than autonomy for educating in and for deep pluralism.
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Criticism, Educational Philosophy, Political Attitudes, Personal Autonomy
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Language: English
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