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<em>Educational Theory</em> journal aims to foster the continuing development of educational theory, and stimulate discussion of educational concepts and aims.

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Autonomy is an ideal both defended and condemned by theorists and empirical scholars alike. I begin this article by suggesting that at least part of this ongoing debate can be explained by the fact t...

There are striking similarities between Jacques Rancière's treatment of the pedagogue in The Ignorant Schoolmaster and Stanley Cavell's treatment of the skeptical instructor in the second chapter of ...

For decades, the “reading wars” have unfolded between two paradigms: a holistic, meaning-oriented approach, and a cognitively oriented skills-based approach. The “wars” have long complicated educatio...

This article advances the debate on artificial intelligence (AI) use in education by moving beyond the mechanistic notion of “prompt engineering” and the human-centered focus of prevailing AI-literac....

Contemporary events on university campuses have spotlighted the perceived conflict between free speech and safe spaces. While both values are widely acknowledged as essential, reconciling them in pra....

I forcefully argue that generative AI presents an unprecedented and existential threat to the project of education. Reflecting on how we have historically understood the work of philosophers of educa...

This article considers the difficulties of doing work in philosophy of education that might actually be useful to practical decision-makers and discusses the way that philosophers can collaborate wit...

It is not unusual to hear philosophers of education today describe the field as global. But in what sense is philosophy of education global? In this article, I analyze how and to what extent philosop...

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What began as an innovative idea in the late 1960s—the recognition that even very young children are philosophically disposed—is no longer considered novel. While philosophy for children has transiti...

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In this invited essay for the 75th Anniversary Special Issue of Educational Theory, I revisit my 2008 article “What Should We Teach as Controversial? A Defense of the Epistemic Criterion.” I briefly ...

This article reflects on and extends my earlier arguments on democratic citizenship education by foregrounding three interrelated themes: compassionate and imaginative action, educational encounters,....

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This article builds from an exorbitant moment—the invocation of an inspirational quote on the eve of a new school year—to critically explore the larger, commonplace conceptual frame that the best tea....

<em>Educational Theory</em> journal aims to foster the continuing development of educational theory, and stimulate discussion of educational concepts and aims.

This article tells the story of how an undergraduate future teacher, Jessie, gave an account of her hardships in the hopes of gaining a better grade. Responding to this episode, I name it a “confessi...

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On the standard picture, membership in the set of utterances “academic speech” is both necessary and sufficient for an utterance to enjoy the protections of academic freedom. In this article, I chall....

In this essay, I explore the ethical complexities of using generative AI in academic writing. Drawing on personal experience, I reflect on the shifting terrain of scholarly labor, authorship, origina...

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