Gert J. J. Biesta is Professor of Education and Director of Research at the Department of Education of Brunel University London, UK.

"This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the philosophy of education, education theories or the important role of the teacher. As someone new to philosophy I was challenged by the terminology, but recognized and agreed with many of the ideas and arguments presented."— Wendy Coley, inTuition (Society for Education & Training)

• CONTENTSAcknowledgementsPrologue The need for a re(dis)covery of teachingChapter 1 What is the educational task?Chapter 2 Freeing teaching from learningChapter 3 The rediscovery of teachingChapter 4 Don’t be fooled by ignorant schoolmastersChapter 5 Asking the impossible: Teaching as dissensusEpilogue Giving teaching back to educationReferencesIndexAbout the author

Gert J. J. Biesta is Professor of Education and Director of Research at the Department of Education of Brunel University London, UK.

"This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the philosophy of education, education theories or the important role of the teacher. As someone new to philosophy I was challenged by the terminology, but recognized and agreed with many of the ideas and arguments presented."— Wendy Coley, inTuition (Society for Education & Training)

• CONTENTSAcknowledgementsPrologue The need for a re(dis)covery of teachingChapter 1 What is the educational task?Chapter 2 Freeing teaching from learningChapter 3 The rediscovery of teachingChapter 4 Don’t be fooled by ignorant schoolmastersChapter 5 Asking the impossible: Teaching as dissensusEpilogue Giving teaching back to educationReferencesIndexAbout the author

Gert J. J. Biesta is Professor of Education and Director of Research at the Department of Education of Brunel University London, UK.

"This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the philosophy of education, education theories or the important role of the teacher. As someone new to philosophy I was challenged by the terminology, but recognized and agreed with many of the ideas and arguments presented."— Wendy Coley, inTuition (Society for Education & Training)

• CONTENTSAcknowledgementsPrologue The need for a re(dis)covery of teachingChapter 1 What is the educational task?Chapter 2 Freeing teaching from learningChapter 3 The rediscovery of teachingChapter 4 Don’t be fooled by ignorant schoolmastersChapter 5 Asking the impossible: Teaching as dissensusEpilogue Giving teaching back to educationReferencesIndexAbout the author