Egalitarianism and Educational Justice
Examines disagreements about the concept, substantive accounts, and policy implications of educational justice using tools from contemporary moral and political philosophy.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Explain the structure of, and the differences among, major accounts of educational justice that have been defended in the literature on the philosophy of education
Examine the educational policies that different accounts of educational justice would favor, and evaluate existing educational policies by the standards of different accounts of educational justice
Construct and evaluate complex normative—moral and political—arguments about the concept of educational justice, the most plausible account of educational justice, and the practical implications of accounts of educational justice
Construct and defend novel versions, objections, and assessments of egalitarian theories of educational justice for educational policy and practice by conducting original philosophical research.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
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Topics
- The concept of educational justice
- Substantive accounts of educational justice and ideals of equality
- Policy requirements of educational justice accounts
- Major accounts in the philosophy of education literature
Skills
- Use contemporary moral and political philosophy tools to understand and evaluate disagreements.
- Explain structures and differences among major accounts of educational justice.
- Evaluate existing educational policies against various accounts of educational justice.
- Construct and evaluate complex normative moral and political arguments.
- Conduct original philosophical research to construct and defend novel egalitarian theories.
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