{"product_id":"plato-utilitarianism-and-education-international-library-of-the-philosophy-of-education-volume-3-9780415650885","title":"Plato, Utilitarianism and Education (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robin Barrow\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree lines of argument are central to this book: that Plato's views as expounded in the \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e indicate that he was a utilitarian; that utilitarianism is the only acceptable ethical theory; that these conclusions have significant repercussions for education. Throughout the book the exposition of utilitarianism and the interpretation of the \u003cem\u003eRepublic \u003c\/em\u003eare closely linked. The author assesses the nature of recent Platonic criticism and provides a critical summary of the \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e. He expounds and defends utilitarianismn and examines in greater depth the consequences for education of accepting a utilitarian position, showing how, for example, from this standpoint such key terms in educational debate as 'autonomy' and 'self-development' must be reassessed as educational objectives. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45235333234839,"sku":"9780415650885","price":4991.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415650885.webp?v=1769209356","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/plato-utilitarianism-and-education-international-library-of-the-philosophy-of-education-volume-3-9780415650885","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}