William Hare (born February 7, 1944) is a philosopher whose writings deal primarily with problems in philosophy of education. He attended

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, 1955–62. After receiving his B.A. from the

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(1965), he gained an M.A. in philosophy from the

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(1968), and a Ph.D. in educational theory from the

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(1971). He was Professor of Education and Philosophy at Dalhousie University from 1970 to 1995, and subsequently Professor of Education at

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until his retirement in June 2008. He is now Professor Emeritus. He is known mainly for his work on open-mindedness, and has published several papers dealing with philosophical ideas about education in the work of

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Selected books

* '' Open-mindedness and Education'' (1979) * ''In Defence of Open-mindedness'' (1985) * ''What Makes a Good Teacher'' (1993)

Edited works

(with John P. Portelli) * ''Philosophy of Education: Introductory Readings'' (1988, 1996, 2001) * ''Key Questions For Educators'' (2005)

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