TY  - BOOK
AU  - J. Wesley Null
PY  - 2021
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1085-0678
TI  - Peerless Educator
T2  - The Life and Work of Isaac Leon Kandel
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1143748
N2  - Isaac Leon Kandel (1881-1965) was a major figure in educational philosophy and comparative education in the twentieth century. As a professor of education at Columbia University’s Teachers College, Kandel almost single-handedly developed the field of comparative education, and was an early critic of Progressive educational philosophy. As the definitive biography of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant writers on education, this book presents Kandel as a democratic traditionalist who tirelessly advocated the ideal of liberal education for all. This book tells the story of Kandel’s life and the many obstacles that he faced because of his faith and political views. The philosophy of democratic schooling that Kandel embodies is crucial to the reconstruction of American education today. Peerless Educator will be of interest not only to scholars of education, but also to practitioners who want to improve education in the twenty-first century.
KW  - Essentialism, Kandel, Isaac L., Philosophy of education, History of education, Comparative education, Biography, Progressive education, Curriculum theory
LA  - English
ER  -