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Morals to maths : Coetzee, Plato and the fiction of education

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Williams, Emma (2019) Morals to maths : Coetzee, Plato and the fiction of education. British Journal of Educational Studies, 67 (3). pp. 371-387. doi:10.1080/00071005.2019.1651249

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Abstract

This article examines J.M Coetzee's novel The Schooldays of Jesus in which the question of finding the ‘right education’ for a young child is a central and recurring theme. Coetzee’s novel presents us with two models of maths education. One of these is a fairly recognisable practice, and involves intellectualised forms of teaching and learning abstract concepts. The other is a rather bizarre educational programme that involves a Dance Academy in which numbers are ‘called down from the stars.’ Coetzee has been subject to some criticism for what has been described as a ‘maddening’ book about ‘silly dancing.’ Yet my article seeks to show how Coetzee’s novel opens up questions of stasis and dynamis that, in turn, have important implications for education. To develop my case, I consider Coetzee’s novel in relation to certain themes from Plato’s philosophy, particularly the images of education provided in Republic. At the end of my article, I show how my discussion of Coetzee and Plato points towards new ways of understanding the nature of moral education – as something broader and more pervasive than is often recognised by more familiar arguments in moral philosophy and education.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Education -- Philosophy
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal of Educational Studies
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 1467-8527
Official Date: 20 August 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
20 August 2019Published
26 July 2019Accepted
Volume: 67
Number: 3
Page Range: pp. 371-387
DOI: 10.1080/00071005.2019.1651249
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in British Journal of Educational Studies on 20 Aug 2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00071005.2019.1651249
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