Education and the open mind : an inquiry into the intellectual virtue of open-mindedness and its role in educational justice
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Open-mindedness has been touted by philosophers as a vital characteristic of the educated mind and by educational scholars as an important component of critical thinking. This dissertation investigates open-mindedness and its educational significance. It aims to establish that open-mindedness is fundamental to the pursuit of knowledge and understanding, that it contributes to the preparation of individuals for citizenship and for pursuit of the good life, and that teachers and systems of education that undermine open-mindedness in their students are guilty of indoctrination. My consideration of open-mindedness and its educational significance comprises three papers. The first paper answers the question: what is open-mindedness? With this definition of open-mindedness in hand, the second paper considers the value of open-mindedness in greater depth through an analysis of its relationship to the liberal democratic value of autonomy. The third paper considers the demands on educators to support the development of open-mindedness through an investigation of indoctrination -- a type of bad teaching that produces or reinforces closed-mindedness. Together these three papers develop a conception of open-mindedness, explore the role of open-mindedness in autonomy and citizenship education, and consider the responsibility of educators to promote this virtue.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2014 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Taylor, Rebecca M |
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| Associated with | Stanford University, Graduate School of Education. |
| Primary advisor | Callan, Eamonn |
| Thesis advisor | Callan, Eamonn |
| Thesis advisor | Labaree, David F, 1947- |
| Thesis advisor | Reich, Rob |
| Advisor | Labaree, David F, 1947- |
| Advisor | Reich, Rob |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Rebecca M. Taylor. |
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| Note | Submitted to the Graduate School of Education. |
| Thesis | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2014. |
| Location | electronic resource |
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- © 2014 by Rebecca M Taylor
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