Philosophy of Educational Knowledge: Contemporary Educational Theory Translation Series

Author: (German) Brickeinika, translated by Yang Mingquan et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is a highly professional work. The translation of this book has been a test of our academic foundation and translation skills. After enduring an almost painful translation process, upon reflecting upon the book, it was also discovered that the academic talent and the brilliance of wisdom displayed by the author in the book cannot be obscured by linguistic differences. This book opens a window for Chinese scholars to observe foreign, particularly mainland European, educational theory research, providing a new perspective and reference for the theoretical research of education in China. It helps the academic community to re-examine the current state of international educational research, understand unfamiliar concepts and research approaches, and thus grasp the basic direction of educational research in the new century. The book begins with a critical discussion of the well-known educational theory that is required to be scientific, practical, descriptive-explanatory, and normative. It divides educational theory into three categories: empirical educational science, educational philosophy, and practical pedagogy. Each category of educational theory is indispensable for its respective different purposes. These three categories of educational theory cannot be mixed into a chaotic and ambiguous "general theory," but should be scientifically distinguished and treated differently, because each category of theory has its own different tasks, emphases, and forms of expression. The publication of this book helps to strengthen the intellectual exchange and cooperation between educational researchers in China and Germany.