The Future of Education: Reimagining its Aims and Responsibilities

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Jonathan Beale (Research Affiliate, Research Affiliate, Human Flourishing Program at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University) Christina Easton (Assistant Professor in Ethics of Non-Violence, Assistant Professor in Ethics of Non-Violence, University of Birmingham)

The Future of Education

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Reimagining its Aims and Responsibilities

Jonathan Beale (Research Affiliate, Research Affiliate, Human Flourishing Program at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University), Christina Easton (Assistant Professor in Ethics of Non-Violence, Assistant Professor in Ethics of Non-Violence, University of Birmingham)

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Oxford University Press Inc
16 April 2026

Social & political philosophy; Philosophy & theory of education

What are the aims of education? What role can education play in responding to the climate crisis, or to the mental health crisis among young people today? Are educators responsible for teaching students how to build healthy relationships? How can we understand decolonial approaches to teaching and learning, or begin to conceive of educational justice -- particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic? The Future of Education explores these questions among others, bringing together leading international scholars in the philosophy of education to address some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary teaching and learning. In this robust and timely volume, contributors draw upon recent research across several fields -- including philosophy, education, and the social sciences -- to address and raise important inquiries concerning the aims, responsibilities, and future of education. Drawing out the significant implications for educators and policymakers, this unprecedented collection explores character education, the role of student well-being in education and how to most effectively improve it, art's role in countering extremist narratives, and the necessity of student mentorship by university teachers as an important pathway to improving the future of education.

Edited by: Jonathan Beale (Research Affiliate Research Affiliate Human Flourishing Program at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University), Christina Easton (Assistant Professor in Ethics of Non-Violence, Assistant Professor in Ethics of Non-Violence, University of Birmingham)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 798g
ISBN: 9780197669723
ISBN 10: 0197669727
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 16 April 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jonathan Beale is a Research Affiliate at the Human Flourishing Program at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University. He has previously held positions as Academic Visitor at St Antony's College, University of Oxford, Researcher-in-Residence at Eton College, and Fellow in Philosophy at Harvard. He has published articles on philosophy and education in leading academic journals and media outlets including the New York Times, and is co-editor of four books. Christina Easton is Assistant Professor in Ethics of Non-Violence at the University of Birmingham, and previously was a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Warwick. Her work has been published in journals including Philosophy, American Political Science Review, Theory and Research in Education, the Journal of Philosophy of Education, and the Journal of Applied Philosophy. Her monograph Teaching Values Whilst Respecting Difference will be published by Bloomsbury in 2026. She co-authored Critical Religious Education in Practice (Routledge, 2019), a book widely used by teachers of religious education. Before going into academic research, Christina taught philosophy and religious studies at secondary schools for eight years.