Davis, R. (2004) Education, Utopia and the limits of enlightenment. Policy Futures in Education, 1(3), pp. 565-585. (doi: 10.2304/pfie.2003.1.3.8)
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Abstract
In many recent explanations of the rise of modernity, Scotland has been cited as an illustration of the relationship between the growth of mass education and the influence of the Enlightenment faith in reason and progress. This article questions the prevailing account of the advance of education in Scotland by highlighting the impact upon it of utopian concepts of education and society from which Scottish Enlightenment thought recoiled. Originating in the radical theology of the Scottish Reformation, the utopian theme in Scottish culture has been a constant source of renewal and reproach, testing the limits of Enlightenment consensus and positing compelling alternatives to dominant educational practice.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Davis, Professor Robert |
| Authors: | Davis, R. |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Education College of Social Sciences > School of Education > People, Place & Social Change |
| Journal Name: | Policy Futures in Education |
| ISSN: | 1478-2103 |
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