Philosophy in Educational Research

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This book offers critical discussions on various issues in education, intersecting philosophy, research, policy, and practice. It tackles epistemological questions regarding the intellectual foundations of educational research, explores the connection between philosophy and educational inquiry, and examines debates surrounding truth and truthfulness in this field. Additionally, it addresses the interplay between research, practice, and policy, while raising ethical questions related to educational research. The work also investigates the contentious area of research quality assessment. Drawing from extensive involvement in empirical educational research projects and the management of research, alongside philosophical exploration, it clarifies key issues in international debates about educational research, dissecting the nature of arguments and their implications. The book employs less conventional sources and references, including codes of social obligation in Egypt and New Zealand, the influence of nineteenth-century philosopher Abai in Kazakhstan, seventeenth-century French disputes between Jesuits and Jansenites, Giambattista Vico in eighteenth-century Italy, and traditional Ethiopian "educational magic." It culminates in a banquet featuring Socrates and a conversation-loving Montaigne, enriching the discourse with diverse cultural insights.