The Formation of Reason

In <i>The Formation of Reason</i>, philosophy professor David Bakhurst utilizes ideas from philosopher John McDowell to develop and defend a socio-historical account of the human mind. <ul> <li> <div>Provides the first detailed examination of the relevance of John McDowell’s work to the Philosophy of Education</div> </li> <li> <div>Draws on a wide-range of philosophical sources, including the work of ‘analytic’ philosophers Donald Davidson, Ian Hacking, Peter Strawson, David Wiggins, and Ludwig Wittgenstein</div> </li> <li> <div>Considers non-traditional ideas from Russian philosophy and psychology, represented by Ilyenkov and Vygotsky</div> </li> <li> <div>Discusses foundational philosophical ideas in a way that reveals their relevance to educational theory and practice<br /> </div> </li> </ul>