Education, Philosophy and Politics

Michael Peters has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in education. He has contributed over 50 books and 500 articles to the field. In this book, Michael Peters brings together 15 of his key writings in one place, including chapters from his best-selling books and articles from leading journals. Starting with a specially written Introduction, which gives an overview of Michael's career and contextualises his selection, the chapters are divided into five sections:_x000D_ * Wittgenstein Studies_x000D_ * Philosophical Critique of Modernity_x000D_ * French Poststructuralism_x000D_ * American Pragmatism_x000D_ * Applied educational philosophy_x000D_ Through this book, readers can track the themes and strands that Michael Peters has written about for over three decades and follow his important contribution to the field of education.