02159cam a22003374a 4500 16500093 BD-DhUL 20161115082208.0 101013s2011 enk b 001 0 eng 2010044175 015674804 Uk 9781444339093 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn669751139 DLC DLC YDX BTCTA YDXCP BWX CDX UKMGB GPM GUA DLC BD-DhUL pcc BD418.3 .B355 2011 128.33 22 BAF PHI009000 bisacsh Bakhurst, David. The formation of reason / David Bakhurst. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. xiv, 186 p. ; 23 cm. USD 31.46 Journal of philosophy of education book series Includes bibliographical references and index. "In The Formation of Reason, David Bakhurst expounds and defends a socio-historical account of the human mind. Inspired by the work of the influential philosopher John McDowell, Bakhurst maintains that the distinctive character of human psychological powers resides in our responsiveness to reasons, a capacity that develops in children as they are initiated into traditions of thinking and reasoning. In this process of formation (or Bildung), children enter 'the space of reasons' to become rational agents in self-conscious control of their thoughts and actions. In addition to exploring McDowell's ideas, Bakhurst draws on a variety of thinkers - including Davidson, Hacking, Ilyenkov, Strawson, Vygotsky, Wiggins, and Wittgenstein - to illuminate questions of personhood, identity, learning, rationality, and freedom. Offering an intellectually stimulating exploration of the conceptual foundations of the philosophy of education, The Formation of Reason breathes fresh life into a familiar but controversial idea: that the end of education is the cultivation of autonomy"-- Provided by publisher. Philosophy of mind. Knowledge, Theory of. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 123349 123349 0 0 ddc 0 128_330000000000000_BAF 0 NFIC 231817 DUL DUL GEN 2012-12-22 Purchased 128.33 BAF 477458 2016-11-15 2016-11-15 BK