On Educational Science - A Critique and Construction Based on Cultural Philosophy

Author: Shen Renhong
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: It is not that educational science is ill-timed in China, but rather the heavy fog that blurs our vision has led to numerous one-sided, extreme, and exaggerated misunderstandings regarding the relationships between "the scientific and humanistic nature of education," "Western education and Chinese education," and "education and science." This requires us to examine, discern, and correct them calmly so that we can dispel the fog and move beyond the. This book takes "the critique and construction of the spirit of educational science and scientific rationality" as its fundamental theme. Within the context of traditional Chinese culture and the current reality, it adopts a perspective of cultural philosophy, aiming to grasp the historical and cultural foundations of the humanistic and scientific boundaries in educational research and pursue the interactive integration of "human" and "culture." It seeks to transcend the dualistic thinking patterns of science and humanity in educational research, employing an holistic, dynamic, and relational way of thinking. The book explores various aspects, including "educational science, educational development, and the optimization of educational knowledge," "the ontological existence of educational science culture," "the value claims of educational science," "the cultural and material aspects of traditional Chinese thinking and institutions in educational research," "the attempts and reasons for the failure of the modern transformation of Chinese educational research in pursuing scientific spirit and rationality," and "the possible pathways for constructing the scientific spirit and rationality in contemporary Chinese educational research."