This book makes a case for cultural naturalism as a basis for a philosophy of art education. It argues for a holistic approach that avoids hard boundaries between artistic disciplines in the educational context, applying cultural naturalism to challenges that are topical for the whole art(s) education field, including challenges related to ecology, social justice, and technological transformation of culture.

The book is written in the form of a conditional argument that considers the consequences of cultural naturalism for today's philosophical problem-solving in art(s) education. It contains a systematic and historical analysis of cultural naturalism that support the philosophical reflection of educators and other scholars operative in this field. The result is a late modern reading of Deweyan cultural naturalism that highlights the continuance of key philosophical ideas from the modern to present discourses. The key topics discussed are of particular interest to present-day art(s) educators: ecological sustainability, social justice, and technological transformation of culture. In addition, this book provides an example of pragmatist argumentation, suggesting an alternative to analytical and post-philosophical approaches.

Presents a case for cultural naturalist philosophy in art(s) education Provides an example of late modern philosophizing in the field of art(s) education Suggests a naturalist critical reading of Dewey's later philosophy in art(s) education philosophy

Autorentext
Mr. Lauri Väkevä, PhD, is currently working as a Professor of Didactics of Crafts and Arts at University of Helsinki, Finland. He has previously worked as a Lecturer, Professor, and Vice-Rector at the University of the Arts Helsinki and as a researcher at the University of Oulu. His research interests cover crafts and arts education and didactics with a special focus on music education, popular culture, educational philosophy, instructional technology, and the sociology of education. He has published and lectured widely in these fields.

Inhalt
Art(s) and late modernity.- Locating cultural naturalism.- Cultural naturalist aesthetics, philosophy of art, and art(s) education.- Post-philosophical approaches to (the) art(s).- Art(s) education philosophy for the late modernity.