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Be(com)ing Human
Educational theory is necessarily concerned with what it means to become human, ‘becoming’ implying a process of growth and change. In general, philosophy of education has tended to view childhood (defined as the period during which one is being educated) as preparation for a settled period as adult citizen, during which one’s human nature is given its full expression. Traditionally, then, first we become human, then we are (fully) human. However, when we speak of ourselves as human, we do so in these two senses: as a present species marker, and as a regulative ideal. Most literature focuses on the former sense; the present argument will focus on the latter. What, therefore, should be the grounds for a theory of the individual in society and the world that can best underpin approaches to social policy and education on the assumption that the human animal is always aspiring to fully human status that can never be attained? Central to the argument are the acknowledgment of the human as an open system and the concomitant acceptance of overlapping phenomenal worlds, whereby experience is shared but never exactly duplicated between sentient beings.ent beings
Secret Richmond & Swaledale
Explore Richmond and Swaledale's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
New Localism
This book examines “New Localism' – exploring how communities have turned towards more local concerns: my street, my town, my state, as an expression of dissatisfaction with globalization. It details the ideas that have created a political force that academics have often misunderstood and provides a template for further investigation with a strong focus on how to harness the motivations behind such changes for the benefit of individuals, communities and the more-than-human environment. The book discusses human progress, both individual and collective, in terms of the interactions of the local and the global, the specific and the universal, and the concrete and the abstract. It also consi...
Secret Northallerton
A fascinating exploration of the lesser-known heritage of the Yorkshire market town of Northallerton through the centuries.
Childhood and the Philosophy of Education
A critical examination of the idea that compulsory education is a social good, and that adulthood and childhood should be considered as entirely separate realms.
Secret Penrith
Explore Penrith's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
Historic England: Yorkshire
A journey across Yorkshire and through time, from 1850 to the present day, using images from the prestigious Historic England Archive.
Secret Barnard Castle & Teesdale
Explore the secret history of Barnard Castle and Teesdale through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
Secret Barnard Castle & Teesdale
Explore the secret history of Barnard Castle and Teesdale through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
Secret Kendal
Explore Kendal's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
