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This Book Brings Together Leading International Scholars In The Philosophy Of Education To Address Some Of The Most Pressing Issues Facing Education Today. Chapters Draw Upon Recent Research Across Several Fields Including Philosophy, Education And The Social Sciences To Address And Raise Important Questions Concerning The Aims, Responsibilities And Future Of Education, Often With Significant Implications For Educators And Policy-makers. What Role Should Education Play In Responding To The Climate Crisis, Or The Mental Health Crisis Among Young People? Do Educators Have Responsibilities To Teach Students How To Build Healthy Relationships? What Is The Role Of Education In Reducing Extremism? How Should We Understand 'decolonisation' In Education, And Does Decolonisation Conflict With Education's Epistemic Aims? How Should We Conceive Of 'educational Justice'? How Can We Make Education Fairer After The Covid-19 Pandemic Reversed Progress Towards Educational Equality? What Are Education's Aims? Is Its Ultimate Aim To Promote Human Flourishing? Is It Even Helpful To Think Of Education As Having Aims At All?-- Provided By Publisher.