Past, Present, and Future Possibilities for Philosophy and History of Education

On the occasion of the retirement of Paul Smeyers, this book considers the state and status of the state of the philosophy and history of education today.Over the last 20 years, the conditions in which research takes place have changed considerably. They

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st, Present, and Future Possibilities for Philosophy and History of Education Finding Space and Time for Research

Past, Present, and Future Possibilities for Philosophy and History of Education

Stefan Ramaekers  •  Naomi Hodgson Editors

Past, Present, and Future Possibilities for Philosophy and History of Education Finding Space and Time for Research

Editors Stefan Ramaekers Laboratory for Education & Society KU Leuven Leuven, Belgium

Naomi Hodgson Centre for Education and Policy Analysis, Department of Education Studies Liverpool Hope University Liverpool, UK

ISBN 978-3-319-94252-0    ISBN 978-3-319-94253-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94253-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018953048 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface: Paul Smeyers and the Dutch Connection

Connections and Friendships When I first met Paul Smeyers, in Leuven in the early 1980s, he had been working on his dissertation at the London Institute of Education. His supervisor, Prof. Cyriel de Keyser, had sent him to the UK to sort out what analytic philosophy of education was all about, just as he had sent Jan Masschelein to Germany to do the same concerning German Allgemeine Pädagogik and critical theory. At that time, PhD projects at the Catholic University of Leuven had a stronger international orientation than at my own alma mater, Utrecht University in the Netherlands. I was asked to teach two of De Keyser’s undergraduate courses in fundamental pedagogic from 1981 to 1982. It was my first opportunity to teach in another country, and it was an invaluable e