Kevin Dooley Libros

Focusing on key metaphors in modern political philosophy, the book delves into the state of nature and the social contract, dedicating each chapter to various social contract theorists and their interpretations of liberal equality and freedom. The final chapter addresses contemporary challenges to these established views, offering a critical perspective that balances traditional contractarian ideas with modern critiques. This unique approach positions the book as a significant contribution to the discourse in political philosophy.

This volume honours the academic achievements and scholarship of Professor Florence Myles as a world-leading scholar in the fields of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and French Linguistics, in particular for her work in corpus-based SLA and language policy in primary school education. In addition to reviews of the field (e.g., primary languages policy in the UK), the volume presents new research studies reflective of key theoretical and methodological issues in current SLA research, including theory-building, corpus-based investigations, studies of language development, as well as informing teacher professional development through research. Taken together, this edited book provides a wide-ranging and balanced account of Myles’s work and speaks to her influence on SLA research and primary languages policy. We invite readers to learn more about the fascinating research presented here as inspired by Florence’s dedication to field.