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In This Book Tero Autio Traces Not Only The Key Philosophical Currents That Structure Traditional Anglo-american Instrumental Curriculum Theory And Didaktik Theories Of Curriculum Which Are Lesser-known In The U.s., But Also The Divide Between Them And, Implicitly, The Opportunities For Traversing This Divide. Using Careful Historical And Theoretical Exposition To Work Through The Tension Between The Two Intellectual Traditions, He Describes A Different Perspective--one That Counters The Current Move Toward Politicization And Commodification. Autio's Articulation Of The Complexity, Intellectua Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; Overview Of The Book; 2 Truth As Utility: Reconsidering The Rise Of Scientific Method As A Pragmatic Precursor For Modernist Curriculum Thinking; Historical Prologue To Western Curriculum Studies: Developing The Norms Of Modern Scientific Reasoning; The Actuality Of Cartesianism; The Revolution In The Inquiring Mind: Method, Mathematics, And Learning; Francis Bacon: Toward A View Of Science As An Intellectual Tool; Truth And Utility Are... The Very Same Things The Formation Of The Cartesian Method: Meta-mathematical Rationality And Human Interests3 From Theology And Metaphysics To The Culture Of Method: The Cartesian Revolution Of Epistemology And Curriculum; The Advent Of The Modern Era In Education: The Cartesian Curriculum As An Embodiment Of Rightly Conducting One's Reason; Reading Descartes As Educational Text; A Curricular Prerequisite: From Theology To Epistemology; The Intentional And Ideological As A Social Framework Of The Intellect: The Cartesian Shift From Rational Essentialism To Instrumentalism The Structure Of The Cartesian Curriculumconclusion; 4 The Puritan-protestant Disenchantment Of Spirituality: The Rationalization Of Religion, Inquiring Mind, And Education; Protestant Contribution To The Rise Of Modern Science And Curriculum Through The Rationalization Of Religion: Max Weber's Critical Account; The Bifurcation Of The Protestant Movement; Calvinist-puritan Notion Of Work And The Birth Of Modern Identity; Calvinist-puritan Roots Of Individualism; Calvinistic Implications For The Notions Of Science, Philosophy, And Curriculum 5 Curricular Predicaments Of John Locke's Liberalism: Pleasure And Reason Psychology And Politics; Extending The Rules Of Knowledge: John Locke And The Conditions Of Human Study; The Development Of Enlightenment Thinking And John Locke; Reason Must Be Our Last Judge And Guide In Everything (book Iv, Ch Xix: 14); Locke, Hermeneutics, And Postmodernism; Locke And The Notion Of Human Action And Self; 6 Curriculum And The Politics Of Psychology: Conformity Of Wills And Predictability Of Behavior The Rationalization Of Curriculum By The Psychologization Of It: From Kant To Tyler And Beyondkant On Education; Herbart's Two Models For The Science Of Education: The Rise Of Educational Psychology; Basic Principles Of Curriculum And Instruction; The Rationale And Occidental Rationalism; Method, Effectiveness, And Moral Concern; Psychology Of Learning: Logic Without Content?; From Rationalization To Commodification; Conclusion; 7 Epilogue: Toward A Curriculum Discourse Sui Generis?; The Spiritual Framework Of Instrumental Rationality Psychology, Curriculum Studies, And The Challenge Of The 'posties' Tero Autio. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. English