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Philosophy of education: Quick Facts

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The Greek philosopher Plato
Marble bust of Aristotle with a beard and draped robe, showing detailed facial features and wavy hair, set against a dark background.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Dewey, an older man with glasses and a mustache, sits and reads a document, wearing a suit and tie.
John Locke
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John Locke
John Locke
English philosopher
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss-born French philosopher
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Jacques Rancière
French philosopher
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Neil Postman
American educator, media theorist, and social critic
Mortimer Adler,1989
Mortimer J. Adler
American philosopher and educator
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Boyd H. Bode
American philosopher
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Paul Barth
German philosopher and sociologist
John Dewey, an older man with glasses and a mustache, sits and reads a document, wearing a suit and tie.
John Dewey
American philosopher and educator
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Harry S. Broudy
American educator
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Herman Harrell Horne
American educational philosopher