About the Book : Development of Western Educational Thought is a chronological search of the educators minds which influenced the field of education from the ancient to the modern times. Study of education would remain incomplete without conceiving the views of the educationists whose theories and principles changed the pedagogical courses. This book contains great ideas of the educational thinkers whose unparalleled views invaded the realm of education and brought revolutionary changes in the process of education time to time.

About the Author : A.P. Sharma, born at Dholpur, Rajasthan on 25th Dec., 1932, graduated from Agra College Agra in 1954 joined Maharaja's College at Jaipur and obtained post graduate degree in English literature. He also obtained post graduate degrees in Education and Philosophy in 1966 and 1969 respectively, as also Ph. D. in Education and Philosophy from the Rajasthan University. After serving the Department of Education in Rajasthan University for almost 15 years, he proceeded to Nigeria to join Sokoto University as a Senior Lecturer ad became Associate Reader at the University before he left for India around 1985. The same years, he was appointed Principal of RMV College of Education at Udaipur. After a couple of years, he shifted to IASE Vidyabhawan, Udaipur and joined there as a Professor of Educational Philosophy. Later on, he also visited Willamette University at Salem, Oregon, USA. So far he has written 22 books and 65 articles. He has guided seven Ph. D. scholars successfully.