Post-Enlightenment Self-Education

Toward the Age of Human Dignity

Eugene Matusov

$370.95 $296.98

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Palgrave Macmillan
16 May 2025

Western philosophy: Enlightenment; Social & political philosophy; Sociology; Philosophy & theory of education; Teaching skills & techniques

The book aims to challenge and redefine the traditional Enlightenment approach to education by advocating for a Post-Enlightenment model that emphasizes self-education rooted in individual autonomy, dignity, and diverse experiences. It critiques the Enlightenment's narrow focus on rationality and hierarchy, proposing a more inclusive and personalized method that values emotional intelligence and contextual understanding. The book seeks to promote a radical shift towards educational pluralism, where learning is driven by the learner's own needs, interests, and judgments, rather than imposed by external authorities. Ultimately, it calls for a reimagined educational paradigm that aligns with the principles of universal human dignity and autonomy, envisioning a future where education is a personal and existential pursuit supported by democratic societal structures.

By: Eugene Matusov
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9783031906749
ISBN 10: 3031906748
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 16 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Introduction: Educational coercion as a universal human right.- Chapter 2: Kant’s Enlightened Two-Class Society.- Chapter 3: Kant’s Enlightened Compulsory Education.-Chapter 4: The Birthmarks of Enlightenment Society and Paternalistic Education.- Chapter 5: Post-Enlightened Dignity-Based Society.- Chapter 6: Post-Enlightenment Self-Education.-Chapter 7: A List of Post-Enlightenment Self-Education Principles.- Chapter 8: Procatalepsis: Anticipating and Addressing Challenges to the Post-Enlightenment concept of self-education.- Chapter 8: Conclusion: How can dignity and self-education become mainstream?.

Eugene Matusov is Professor of Education at the University of Delaware, USA. He investigates and works with sociocultural, Bakhtinian dialogic, multicultural, and democratic approaches to education. He is the author of 5 books, 53 peer-reviewed journal articles, 39 non-peer-reviewed journal articles, 28 book chapters, and 20 scholarly book reviews. Matusov has been the founder and the editor-in-chief of the SCOPUS-indexed Dialogic Pedagogy: A Journal for Studies of Dialogic Education since 2013.