Critical Reflections on Teacher Education: Why Future Teachers Need Educational Philosophy

All philosophical concepts clearly explained in order to appeal to a wide spectrum of readers in the field of education
The subject matter deals with the current weaknesses in teacher education from a philosophical perspective that promotes life-value
The book shows the relevance of Bertrand Russell’s educational philosophy to teacher education and the work of teachers today
The book uses a combination of reasoned argument and personal narrative to explain how and why educational philosophy is, and should be, central to teacher education and how, together with Indigenous knowledge systems, it forms the basis for climate change education for future teachers concerned with educating their students about the main crisis of our times.