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Goals and values are not absolute and unchangeable, but must be constantly reviewed in the light of the decisions that men make in a changing society. To discuss educational aims is valuable in that without debate we cannot achieve our stated goals in the field of education; whether we attain these goals will depend upon the attitudes we adopt now and the decisions we make now in planning for the future and in implementing that planning.
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Borghi, L. (1974). Aims of Education. In: Perspectives in Primary Education. Plan Europe 2000, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-4829-2_1
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