The Edges of Education

Limits and Possibilities

William F. Pinar, Peter Roberts

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Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
31 July 2025

Moral & social purpose of education

Series: Complicated Conversation

In education, as in other areas of human endeavour, we often strive for what is easiest, least troubling and most certain. We want clear, definitive answers to our questions. Ambiguity and complexity may be viewed as impediments to our progress as learners, and doubt will sometimes be portrayed as a sign of weakness. This book pushes back against these tendencies. Informed by the work of Giacomo Leopardi, Arthur Schopenhauer, Simone Weil, Maxine Greene, Miguel de Unamuno, and Simone de Beauvoir, it explores some of the uncomfortable, unsettling, less frequently visited ‘edges’ of education. These conceptual and lived spaces often blur the boundaries between the possible and the impossible, setting limits while also opening up unexpected opportunities for teaching and learning. They are there for us all to experience, if only we can open our eyes to see them and muster the courage to investigate them.

By: Peter Roberts
Series edited by: William F. Pinar
Imprint: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: New edition
Volume: 64
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 296g
ISBN: 9783034351751
ISBN 10: 3034351755
Series: Complicated Conversation
Pages: 138
Publication Date: 31 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Roberts is Professor of Education at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. His teaching and research interests are in philosophy of education and educational policy studies.