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Philosophy of Education and Economics: A Case for Closer Engagement
Author(s) -
GOUGH STEPHEN
Publication year - 2009
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/j.1467-9752.2009.01626.x
Subject(s) - philosophy of education , sociology , economics education , philosophy and economics , epistemology , economic methodology , social science , positive economics , philosophy education , higher education , economics , pedagogy , economic growth , primary education , philosophy
Relatively little contemporary philosophy of education employs economic concepts directly. Even where issues such as marketisation of education are discussed there may be little clarification of underlying concepts. The paper argues that while much contemporary economic thinking on education may be philosophically naive, it is also the case that philosophy of education can productively engage with particular economic insights and perspectives. The paper examines particular conceptualisations of ‘economics’ and ‘the market’, drawing upon these to consider aspects of an issue that is significant for the philosophy of education: human becoming. An example, the notion of ‘wellbeing’ is briefly discussed.