How much can we reasonably expect from education? This book, written by a philosopher of education, casts new light on this question by seeing values education, not as a separate activity within schools, but as an aspect of education that both reflects the surrounding climate of values and can hel[...]

Guides readers in thinking for themselves about the values they bring to their task and the values they intend to promote. This book promotes thought and constructive analysis about the values involved with: aims and moral purpose in education; individual qualities in educational leadership; vision [...]