EDUCATION, WORK, AND IMAGINATION: A CRITIQUE OF MARY WARNOCK'S VIEWS
Abstract
This paper deals with the question of the justification of curriculum content whlch has attracted the attention of philosophers of education since the time of Plato. It examines the justificatory approach proposed by Mary Warnock who attempts ta resolve this problem by focussing on the imagination and work as the two, equally important, criteria for inclusion or exclusion of curriculum content. While Warnock's position might be seen to promise a more adequate and balanced solution to this problem, it is argued, however, that her position is not devoid of problems. It is suggested that a more adequate justification might be arrived at by viewing education as a form of work, and work as a form of education. RÉSUMÉ Cet article aborde la question de la justification des éléments des programmes d'enseignement, question qui préoccupe les philosophes de l'éducation depuis l'époque de Platon. L'auteur examine l'optique justificatrice proposée par Mary Warnock qui, pour tenter de résoudre ce problème, considère que l'imagination et le travail sont les deux critères d'égale importance qui décident de l'inclusion de certains éléments dans ces programmes ou de leur exclusion. Même si l'optique de Warnock semble promettre une solution plus juste et plus équilibrée de ce problème, d'aucuns soutiendront que sa position n'est pas sans problèmes. Il semble que l'on pourrait parvenir à une justification plus juste en considérant l'éducation comme une forme de travail et le travail comme une forme d'éducation.Downloads
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1986-01-01
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Portelli, J. P. (1986). EDUCATION, WORK, AND IMAGINATION: A CRITIQUE OF MARY WARNOCK’S VIEWS. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 21(001). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7659
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