Towards Rational Education explores how education can become rational
by serving character building, rational thinking and the common good. It
uses evidence-based psychology, philosophy, sociology and political
science to support transforming education and provides a brand-new
framework for effective universal education.
This book endorses Rational-Emotive Behavior Theory (REBT) and rational
education philosophy theories as main vehicles paving a viable set of
rational education values and practices. Collective wisdom, rational
living, freedom, mental health, altruism, solidarity, equality and
fraternity are seen as the foundational values for shaping already
existing schools of the world become more rational and in establishing
Rational Education Communities (REC) and Rational Schools (RS). Calling
for a philosophical and socio-political shift in education values and
practices, the book cites principles, tools and practices that rational
educators, philosophers, psychologists, other related
scientists-practitioners and people have offered us as a legacy for
building a more rational and positive education for all people
universally, without sacrificing cultural sensitivity and expressivity.
This book will be of great interest for the general audience and a
special interest for academics, researchers and post-graduate students
in the fields of the philosophy of education, positive psychology,
educational psychology and educational policy.
