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Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education

About the Book Series

The philosophy of education is enjoying a resurgence of interest internationally, in line with the growing attention worldwide to education's seminal importance in shaping societies, economies and people's lives. This series brings together some of the leading experts from around the world, and provides an outlet for the very latest cutting-edge research.

Please send inquiries or proposals for this series to one of the following:

Manon Berset: [email protected] – Editor, UK, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Kirsty Murray: [email protected] – Editor, North & South America

Kanishka Jangir: [email protected] – Editor, Australia, New Zealand & Asia

91 Series Titles


Lyotard Just Education

Lyotard: Just Education

1st Edition

Edited By Pradeep Dhillon, Paul Standish
January 30, 2025

Following Lyotard's death in 1998, this book provides an exploration of the recurrent theme of education in his work. It brings to a wider audience the significance of a body of thought about education that is subtle, profound and still largely unexplored. This book also makes an important ...

Discursive Thinking Through of Education Learning from Those Who Transform the Universe

Discursive Thinking Through of Education: Learning from Those Who Transform the Universe

1st Edition

By Oleg Bazaluk
December 19, 2024

This book is a contribution to the philosophical discourse on education. Education is considered a tool of philosophy. Education (paideia) and politics (politeia) are equal in importance for building a sustainable society free from feud and unhappiness. Discursive thinking through of education is ...

Philosophy of Education in Dialogue between East and West Japanese Insights and Perspectives

Philosophy of Education in Dialogue between East and West: Japanese Insights and Perspectives

1st Edition

Edited By Masamichi Ueno
November 29, 2024

This edited book opens a dialogue on theories and philosophies of education between the East and the West in the era of globalisation. A great deal of research has been devoted to discussion of the ideas of Western theorists such as Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Fröbel, Herbert, Dewey, ...

Higher Education in Liquid Modernity

Higher Education in Liquid Modernity

1st Edition

By Marvin Oxenham
October 14, 2024

Based in sociologist Zygmunt Bauman’s theory of liquid modernity, this volume describes and critiques key aspects and practices of liquid education--education as market-driven consumption, short life span of useful knowledge, overabundance of information--through a systematic comparison ...

Justice, Education, and the World of Today Philosophical Investigations

Justice, Education, and the World of Today: Philosophical Investigations

1st Edition

Edited By Inga Bostad, Marianna Papastephanou, Torill Strand
October 04, 2024

This edited book challenges the limits of current educational philosophical discourse and argues for a restored normativisation of education through a powerful notion of justice. Moving beyond conventional paradigms of how justice and education relate, the book rethinks the promotion of justice in,...

Educating Character Through the Arts

Educating Character Through the Arts

1st Edition

Edited By Laura D'Olimpio, Panos Paris, Aidan P. Thompson
May 27, 2024

This volume investigates the role of the arts in character education. Bringing together insights from esteemed philosophers and educationalists, it looks to the arts for insight into human character and explores the arts’ relationship to human flourishing and the development of the virtues. ...

Education in an Age of Lies and Fake News Regaining a Love of Truth

Education in an Age of Lies and Fake News: Regaining a Love of Truth

1st Edition

Edited By Jānis (John) Tālivaldis Ozoliņš
January 29, 2024

The ‘post-truth’ world in which we live has been beset by fake news, lies and a cavalier disregard for truth. If truth is neglected then an alternative is an appeal to the emotions in order to validate a particular position, which can quickly turn to the use of power to impose a particular view. ...

Rethinking the Politics of Education

Rethinking the Politics of Education

1st Edition

By Nick Peim
January 29, 2024

Rethinking the Politics of Education provides an entirely original rethinking of the modern and contemporary mythology of education. Problematizing the ideas concerning education as fulfilment and redemption, the book critically reviews the association of education with projects of social justice, ...

Teaching Democracy in an Age of Uncertainty Place-Responsive Learning

Teaching Democracy in an Age of Uncertainty: Place-Responsive Learning

1st Edition

By Gilbert Burgh, Simone Thornton
January 29, 2024

The strength of democracy lies in its ability to self-correct, to solve problems and adapt to new challenges. However, increased volatility, resulting from multiple crises on multiple fronts – humanitarian, financial, and environmental – is testing this ability. By offering a new framework for ...

The Body, Embodiment, and Education An Interdisciplinary Approach

The Body, Embodiment, and Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach

1st Edition

Edited By Steven A. Stolz
January 29, 2024

Notions of the body and embodiment have become prominent across a number of established discipline areas, like philosophy, sociology, and psychology. While there has been a paradigmatic shift towards this topic, there is a notable gap in the literature as it relates to education and educational ...

A Praxis of Nothingness in Education On Heidegger and Wittgenstein

A Praxis of Nothingness in Education: On Heidegger and Wittgenstein

1st Edition

By Håvard Åsvoll
November 15, 2023

This book puts forward a "theory of Nothing" and shows how a praxis of "Nothing" can offer new possibilities for educational research and practice. Taking inspiration from Heidegger’s and Wittgenstein’s philosophy and with regards to phenomenology and language, the book indicates how nothing can be...

The Contemporary Relevance of John Dewey’s Theories on Teaching and Learning Deweyan Perspectives on Standardization, Accountability, and Assessment in Education

The Contemporary Relevance of John Dewey’s Theories on Teaching and Learning: Deweyan Perspectives on Standardization, Accountability, and Assessment in Education

1st Edition

Edited By JuliAnna Avila, Emer Ring, Anthony Gordon Rud Jr., Leonard J. Waks
May 31, 2023

Through expert analysis, this text proves that John Dewey’s views on efficiency in education are as relevant as ever. By exploring Deweyan theories of teaching and learning, the volume illustrates how they can aid educators in navigating the theoretical and practical implications of accountability,...

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