庫柏（D. E. Cooper）教育公平論之研究

Abstract

本研究旨在探討英國哲學家庫柏（D. E. Cooper）的「教育公平論」，希望藉由理論的分析，能夠深入瞭解教育公平之意涵，並從中尋繹臺灣教育可資借鏡之處。 首先，本研究的主要研究目的為： 一、 探究公平概念之發展沿革以及自由主義的公平理論。 二、 瞭解Cooper對齊一平等主義者的教育公平論述所提出的批判。 三、 析論Cooper所述影響教育公平之重要因素。 四、 結合當代自由主義的公平論述，對Cooper的教育公平論進行哲學基礎的分析。 五、綜合研究成果，評述Cooper教育公平論對臺灣教育上的啟示與建議。 根據研究目的，本論文以Cooper的教育公平論及政治哲學的自由主義論出發，從「個人教育資源取得的正當性」及「政府教育資源分配的公平性」兩面向分析，並嘗試將理論分析的結果應用於臺灣教育實例上。經分析，本研究得出的結論如下： 一、Cooper指陳了齊一平等主義所犯之缺失。 二、Cooper揭示了公平與自由的不必然衝突之邏輯關係。 三、Cooper提供了教育資源取得及運用的合理論述。 四、Cooper提醒了教育實質內容可能會造就的不公平。 最後，本研究對臺灣教育提出以下建議： 一、提供正當取得教育資源的管道 二、建立公平分配教育資源的機制 三、尊重維護個體的教育自由權利 四、培養關懷弱勢的教育正義情感 五、邁向理性合宜的教育公平之路

The main purpose of this research is to explore British philosopher, David Edward Cooper’s theory of educational equality. It is hoped that the theoretical analysis of this research would be able to perceive the meaning of educational equality and provide some suggestions for Taiwan’s education. First, the purposes of the research are as follows: 1. To explore the development of the concept of equality and the equality theory of liberalism. 2. To perceive Cooper’s critics about the educational equality discourse of egalitarian. 3. To analyze Cooper’s thought concerning respective essential fatal factor affecting educational equality. 4. To combine equality discourses of temporary liberalism, and analyze Cooper’s theory of educational equality with fundamental philosophy. 5. To sum up this research results to comment on Cooper's theory of educational equality concerning his implications and suggestions for Taiwan's education. Based on the purpose of this research, this research begins with Cooper’s theory of educational equality and liberalism in political philosophy. Then, the two aspects of “the legalism of the gaining of individual education resource” and “the equality of the distribution of government educational resources would be analyzed. The results of this research are attempted to be applied in Taiwan’s education case. The following are the results of the analysis of this research: 1. Cooper points out the insufficiencies caused by egalitarian. 2. Cooper unveils the logical relationship of unnecessary conflict between equality and liberty. 3. Cooper provides reasonable discourse of the gaining and application of educational resources. 4. Cooper reminds the possible inequality caused by educational realities. Finally, this research would offer the following suggestions for Taiwan’s education. 1. To provide the gateways of legally gaining educational resources. 2. To set up the system of equally distributing educational resources. 3. To respect and maintain the individual rights of educational liberty. 4. To cultivate the emotions of educational justice on caring the most disadvantaged class. 5. To get on the right track of applying reasonable educational equality.