Essentials of Philosophy of Education

The revised edition of Essentials of Philosophy of Education has seven chapters that have been synchronized from the twenty two chapters that were in the first edition of the book. The author decided to do this after reviewing feedback gotten in the two years the book has been in circulation. This reorganization makes the book more interesting for the reader because it provides a continuous flow of related parts which were otherwise presented as different chapters in the previous edition. The book lays the foundation of the entire text by introducing the reader to Philosophy. Under this precursory chapter, the author lays out rich content on the meaning of philosophy, how the discipline is studied, its schools, among other essential concepts. The second chapter is an introductory chapter on the discipline of Philosophy of Education. Areas of focus here include the nature, scope and functions of Philosophy of Education, structure and modes of philosophical inquiry in education, and philosophy of teaching and its implications on teaching styles. The third chapter comprises of three parts that were different chapters in the earlier edition.