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Title: Why Philosophy of Education Is Basic to Philosophy
Language: English
Authors: Nicholas C. Burbules (ORCID 0000-0003-4956-5590)
Source: Educational Theory. 2026 76(1):157-163.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
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Page Count: 7
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
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Descriptors: Philosophy, Educational Philosophy
DOI: 10.1111/edth.70055
ISSN: 0013-2004
1741-5446
Abstract: This article argues that the traditional view of philosophy of education as a derivative branch of philosophy has it backwards: that for many canonical philosophers, reflections on education were basic to their philosophy. More than this, attention to the educational dimensions of philosophical claims generally makes them better grounded and more viable. Philosophy of education is, in this sense, basic to philosophy.
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