Understanding Teaching & Learning: Classic Texts on Education by Augustine, Aquinas, Newman and Mill

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T. Brian Mooney, Mark R. Nowacki
Imprint Academic, 2011 - Education - 279 pages

Generous selections from these four seminal texts on the theory and practice of education have never before appeared together in a single volume. The Introductions that precede the texts provide brief biographical sketches of each author, situating him within his broader historical, cultural and intellectual context. The editors also provide a brief outline of key themes that emerge within the selection as a helpful guide to the reader. The final chapter engages the reflections of the classic authors with contemporary issues and challenges in the philosophy and practice of education.

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About the author (2011)

T. Brian Mooney is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the School of Social Sciences at Singapore Management University. Mark Nowacki is Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the School of Social Sciences at Singapore Management University.

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