Bøker av Michael A. Peters

Dedicated to educators who are not philosophy specialists, this book offers an overview of the connections between Wittgenstein's later philosophy and his own training and practice as an educator.

An introduction to the broad educational significance of Wittgenstein's work for educational researchers and practitioners. Written by prominent Wittgenstein scholars.

Timely look at how education plays a key role in people's understanding of nationalism, patriotism, and terrorism.

Explores the human subject in the first decade of the 21st century in relation to changing social circumstances, globalisation and postmodern theory.

The ten essays which comprise this collection, examine a variety of related themes: Rorty's neopragmatism; his view of philosophy; his philosophy of education and culture; Rorty's comparison between Dewey and Foucault; his relation to postmodern theory; and his form of political liberalism.