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Environmental Education and Beyond
Author(s) -
Bonnett Michael
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of philosophy of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.501
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-9752
pISSN - 0309-8249
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9752.00054
Subject(s) - environmental education , character (mathematics) , environmental adult education , environmental ethics , values education , sociology , epistemology , psychology , pedagogy , philosophy , geometry , mathematics
The effect of human activity on the environment is rightly a matter of continuing concern both in general and for education in particular. The nature and place of environmental education is here examined in the light of current debates on what constitutes a proper relationship with nature and the qualities of knowledge appropriate to understanding our environmental situation. It is argued that issues are raised which are fundamental not simply to environmental education, but to the character of education as a whole.