John White recently retired as Professor of Philosophy of Education from the Institute of Education, UK. He has been researching and writing about education for over 35 years and is internationally renown for his work in the field.

• Introduction Part 1: The Child's Mind 1. Intelligence and the Logic of the Nature-Nurture Issue 2. The Education of the Emotions 3. Motivating Children 4. Puritan Intelligence Part 2: The State-Controlled Curriculum 5. The End of the Compulsory Curriculum 6. Should Schools Determine their own Curricula? 7. The Aims of Education in the Liberal Democratic State 8. Rethinking the School Curriculum Part 3: Well-being Aims 9. The Problem of Self-Interest: The Educator’s Perspective 10. Education and Personal Well-Being in a Secular Universe 11. Education, Work and Well-Being 12. Education, the Market and the Nature of Personal Well-Being 13. Education and Nationality Part 4: Subjects 14. The Roots of Philosophy 15. The Arts, Well-Being and Education 16. Should Mathematics be Compulsory for all until the Age of 16?

John White recently retired as Professor of Philosophy of Education from the Institute of Education, UK. He has been researching and writing about education for over 35 years and is internationally renown for his work in the field.

• Introduction Part 1: The Child's Mind 1. Intelligence and the Logic of the Nature-Nurture Issue 2. The Education of the Emotions 3. Motivating Children 4. Puritan Intelligence Part 2: The State-Controlled Curriculum 5. The End of the Compulsory Curriculum 6. Should Schools Determine their own Curricula? 7. The Aims of Education in the Liberal Democratic State 8. Rethinking the School Curriculum Part 3: Well-being Aims 9. The Problem of Self-Interest: The Educator’s Perspective 10. Education and Personal Well-Being in a Secular Universe 11. Education, Work and Well-Being 12. Education, the Market and the Nature of Personal Well-Being 13. Education and Nationality Part 4: Subjects 14. The Roots of Philosophy 15. The Arts, Well-Being and Education 16. Should Mathematics be Compulsory for all until the Age of 16?

John White recently retired as Professor of Philosophy of Education from the Institute of Education, UK. He has been researching and writing about education for over 35 years and is internationally renown for his work in the field.

• Introduction Part 1: The Child's Mind 1. Intelligence and the Logic of the Nature-Nurture Issue 2. The Education of the Emotions 3. Motivating Children 4. Puritan Intelligence Part 2: The State-Controlled Curriculum 5. The End of the Compulsory Curriculum 6. Should Schools Determine their own Curricula? 7. The Aims of Education in the Liberal Democratic State 8. Rethinking the School Curriculum Part 3: Well-being Aims 9. The Problem of Self-Interest: The Educator’s Perspective 10. Education and Personal Well-Being in a Secular Universe 11. Education, Work and Well-Being 12. Education, the Market and the Nature of Personal Well-Being 13. Education and Nationality Part 4: Subjects 14. The Roots of Philosophy 15. The Arts, Well-Being and Education 16. Should Mathematics be Compulsory for all until the Age of 16?