Philosophy and the Meaning of Education'

Theory and Research in Education

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 195-212

  Carr, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ambiguity; contestability; education; instrumental worth; intrinsic value; truth; vocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996192128     PISSN: 14778785     EISSN: 17413192     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477878503001002003     Document Type: Article

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