What do philosophers of education do? : and how do they do it?

This volume of essays demonstrates and comments on philosophical methods in educational research. * Offers a clear picture of what philosophers do when they study education * Brings together a series of essays from an international cast of contributors from Canada, UK, Finland, and Cyprus * Examines a range of new and established philosophical methods which can be used in educational research * Demonstrates how philosophy of education can be understood methodologically * Draws from both Continental and Analytical traditions * Fills a gap in the research methods literature in education and the social sciences