Aristotle, in pondering the study of the state, first decides to break down the state into its component parts: the family unit. “The family is the association established by nature for the supply of man’s everyday wants” (1253a, 12). Uniting several families aims at more than just the daily...

I do not believe the practices of our current public education reflect the aims of “Philosophy on education” from Plato to Dewey because of the Context Statement and questions Rorty ask in The Ruling History of Education. What are the directions and limits of public education in a liberal plura...