Is philosophy of Education Western? Anglo-American responses

Ka Ya Lee; Rowena Azada-Palacios; Nicholas C. Burbules; Randall Curren; David T. Hansen; B. B. North; Claudia W. Ruitenberg; Harvey Siegel; Paul Standish; Winston C. Thompson; John Tillson; Kal Alston; Michael A. Peters; Morimichi Kato

doi:10.1080/00131857.2026.2699189

July 23, 2026Educational Philosophy and Theory

Is philosophy of Education Western? Anglo-American responses

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The article examines whether the philosophy of education is inherently Western through various scholarly responses.
Collective writing by multiple philosophers of education
Response to previous work by Liz Jackson and Duck-Joo Kwak
Analysis of philosophical perspectives on education
Diverse views on the Western nature of educational philosophy are presented
Responses highlight cultural considerations in educational thought
Insights from different philosophical traditions are discussed

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Collective writing explores the question of whether philosophy of education is Western, revealing diverse perspectives from philosophers.

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This Collective Writing article presents responses to Liz Jackson and Duck-Joo Kwak’s article, ‘Is Philosophy of Education Western?’ (Jackson & Kwak, 2026) by philosophers of education from and/or ...

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