Synopsis This is a comprehensive book covering (i) Principles of education, (ii) Philosophy of education (both western and Indian), and (iii) Sociology of education. It covers the syllabi of all the Indian Universities for the paper Principles of education for B.Ed. and M.Ed. classes. The book has been presented in an analytical style. The conclusions on controversial subjects have been arrived at through a synthetic approach. Subject matter has been drawn from authentic books by Western and Indian authors. Language of treatment has been kept as simple as possible. Examples have been drawn from the Indian context. Thus, the authors have left no stone unturned to make this book an authentic textbook on the subject.