Chapters


Moral education and the spectre of indoctrination, in Nucci, L., Krettenauer, T. and Thompson, W.C. (eds) Handbook of Moral and Character Education (Third Edition), New York: Routledge, 2024.


Against flourishing as an educational aim, in Beale, J. and Easton, C. (eds) The Future of Education: Reimagining Its Aims and Responsibilities, Oxford: Oxford University Press (forthcoming).


Re-engineering educational concepts: a note of caution, in Gatley, J. and Norefalk, C. (eds) Conceptual Engineering in Education: Philosophical Analysis for Educational Problems, Leiden: Brill, 2024, pp.32-45.

 

Moral education and democratic education, in Culp, J., Drerup, J. and Yacek, D. (eds) The Cambridge Handbook of Democratic Education, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023, pp.146-159.

 

Education for moral seriousness, in Hand, M. and Davies, R. (eds) Education, Ethics and Experience: Essays in Honour of Richard Pring, London: Routledge, 2015, pp.48-61.

 

What should we teach as controversial? A defense of the epistemic criterion, in Smith, R. (ed) Philosophy of Education II, London: Routledge, 2015.

 

Should we promote patriotism in schools?, in Smith, R. (ed) Philosophy of Education II, London: Routledge, 2015.

 

Beyond moral education?, in Suissa, J., Winstanley, C. and Marples, R. (eds) Education, Philosophy and Wellbeing: New Perspectives on the Work of John White, London: Routledge, 2014, pp.99-111.

 

On the idea of non-confessional faith-based education, in Chapman, J.D., McNamara, S., Reiss, M.J. and Waghid, Y. (eds) International Handbook of Learning, Teaching and Leading in Faith-Based Schools, Dordrecht: Springer, 2014, pp.193-205.

 

Aims, concept of, in Phillips, D.C. (ed) Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy, Thousand Oaks, California: Sage, 2014, pp.30-32.

 

Patriotism, in Phillips, D.C. (ed) Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy, Thousand Oaks, California: Sage, 2014, pp.595-596.

 

A new dawn for faith-based education? Opportunities for religious organisations in the UK’s new school system, in Smith, R. (ed) Education Policy: Philosophical Critique, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013, pp.47-59.

 

On the worthwhileness of theoretical activities, in Cuypers, S.E. and Martin, C. (eds) Reading R.S. Peters Today: analysis, ethics and the aims of education, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, pp.106-118.

 

Regeneration and resurrection, in Lewis, C. and Smithka, P. (eds) Doctor Who and Philosophy, Chicago: Open Court, 2010, pp.213-223.

 

What should go on the curriculum?, in Bailey, R. (ed) The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction, London: Continuum, 2009, pp.48-59.

 

Patriotism in British schools: principles, practices and press hysteria, in Haynes, B. (ed) Patriotism and Citzenship Education, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009, pp.72-84 (with Joanne Pearce).

 

Faith-based education and upbringing: some concluding remarks, in Haydon, G. (ed) Faith in Education: a tribute to Terence McLaughlin, London: Institute of Education, 2009, pp.94-105.

 

Can children be taught philosophy?, in Hand, M. and Winstanley, C. (eds) Philosophy in Schools, London: Continuum, 2008, pp.5-17.

 

Religious education, in White, J. (ed) Rethinking the School Curriculum: values, aims and purposes, London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2004, pp.152-164.