{"product_id":"9783032363800","title":"Helplessness, Self, and the Educational Philosophy of Individual Sovereignty","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Cultural and Social Foundations of Education\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHelplessness, Self, and the Educational Philosophy of Individual Sovereignty\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames A.A. Keller\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Philosophy, Theory \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a new educational philosophy grounded in the concepts of helplessness and individual sovereignty, arguing that all living things learn in order to move from states of helplessness toward self-governance. It proposes that helplessness is not merely a trait of infancy but a universal state of being, and that the true aim of education—for humans and all living entities—is the ongoing pursuit of sovereignty over one's own existence. Beginning with a critical examination of Western theories of sovereignty from Bodin and Hobbes to Locke, Rousseau, and Schmitt, the book then builds an original framework defining helplessness, means, identity, and natural learning. A final section applies this framework to contemporary challenges including schooling, artificial intelligence, and human development. Scholars and general readers interested in philosophy of education, autonomy, self-determination, critical pedagogy, and human flourishing will find fresh and provocative insights throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames A.A. Keller \u003c\/strong\u003eis an independent scholar who earned his PhD in Educational Policy Studies: Social Foundations from Georgia State University, USA. He has worked in education for nearly twenty years and has served in various roles in that time including as a classroom teacher, administrator, and a school board member.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032363800\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51561578463372,"sku":"9783032363800","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032363800.jpg?v=1784809625","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032363800","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}