Why compulsory science education should not include philosophy of science

Science and Education

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 677-716

  Davson Galle, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Compulsory curricula; Group benefit versus individual benefit; Nature of science; Paternalism; Philosophy for children; School philosophy of science; Student freedom

Indexed keywords

EID: 46449091709     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-006-9043-9     Document Type: Article

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