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Theorizing Justice in Betty Reardon’s Philosophy of Peace Education

Ragland, David
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1341415245

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2012, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Judith Herb College of Education.
Within the field of peace education and related areas, there is a general consensus about the nature of peace and although there are numerous references and mentions of justice, there are no clear descriptions or systematic study of what justice is, in relation to peace. Among peace educators, Betty Reardon's numerous writings articulate, implicitly, a coherent theory of justice. Reardon's approach to peace education inquires into the nature of peace. Reardon asks what peace is, and the question that follows is, “What comprises peace?” From Reardon's perspective, justice is required for peace. As found in the literature, Reardon's peace education writing illustrates consistency and similarity with capabilities. Reardon's perspective of justice, I would assert, is a capabilities approach. Capabilities are a species of human rights that represent substantive opportunities and freedoms that allows individuals to do and be as they choose (and required by human dignity). Reardon’s conception of justice is similar to the prominent capabilities perspectives of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and University of Chicago philosopher Martha Nussbaum. A clear understanding of what justice is, in relation to peace and peace education, is a useful tool for learning, scholarship and practice. Knowing what justice is informs peace.
Dale Snauwaert, PhD (Committee Chair)
Lynne Hamer, PhD (Committee Member)
Mary Ellen Edwards, PhD (Committee Member)
Lyudmila Bryzzheva, PhD (Committee Chair)
Dr. Betty Reardon, EdD (Committee Member)
392 p.
Education Philosophy; Educational Theory; Peace Studies
Peace education; Justice; Capabilities; Betty Reardon; Human dignity

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  • Ragland, D. (2012). Theorizing Justice in Betty Reardon’s Philosophy of Peace Education [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1341415245

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ragland, David. Theorizing Justice in Betty Reardon’s Philosophy of Peace Education. 2012. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1341415245.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ragland, David. "Theorizing Justice in Betty Reardon’s Philosophy of Peace Education." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1341415245

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