School Choice and the Development of Autonomy: a reply to Brighouse

This brief response touches on one aspect of Brighouse's critique, the development of autonomy. Against Brighouse's misrepresentation of the libertarian position, it is argued that for children to develop autonomy they must (i) be inducted into the values of the adult community but then (i...

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Published inOxford review of education Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 511 - 515
Main Author Hargreaves, David H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.1997
Carfax Publishing
Carfax Publ. Co
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Adults
Autonomy
Beliefs
Child Development
Children
Children & youth
Choices
Communities
Community Relations
Cultural values
Curricula
Educational Philosophy
Educational Policy
Educational Reform
Elementary Secondary Education
Learner Engagement
Libertarianism
Libertarians
Multicultural Education
Parent Responsibility
Parents
Personal Autonomy
Philosophy
Pluralist school
Religious Schools
School Choice
Schools
Socialization
Teachers
Theoretical Problems
Values
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Summary:This brief response touches on one aspect of Brighouse's critique, the development of autonomy. Against Brighouse's misrepresentation of the libertarian position, it is argued that for children to develop autonomy they must (i) be inducted into the values of the adult community but then (ii) be exposed to other communities' values and their justification. Both elements are required for persons to make the choices and decisions of the autonomous life. Choice of school plays a positive role in the first element, but action must be taken to ensure that the second element is not overlooked.
Bibliography:Responds to SO 530 776.
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ISSN:0305-4985
1465-3915
DOI:10.1080/0305498970230407