All Outputs (73)

Writing the philosophy of education. (2010)
Book Chapter
Smith, R. (2010). Writing the philosophy of education. In R. Bailey (Ed.), The Philosophy of Education: an introduction (158-166). Continuum

Total parenting. (2010)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2010). Total parenting. Educational Theory, 60(3), 357-369

Authenticity and higher education: the Nietzschean university in the twenty-first century. (2009)
Book Chapter
Smith, R. (2009). Authenticity and higher education: the Nietzschean university in the twenty-first century. In T. E. Hart (Ed.), Nietzsche, Culture and Education (1-11). Ashgate Publishing

Half a language: listening in the city of words. (2009)
Book Chapter
Smith, R. (2009). Half a language: listening in the city of words. In P. Smeyers, & M. Depaepe (Eds.), Proofs, Arguments and other Reasonings. Springer Verlag

Half a language: listening in the city of words. (2009)
Book Chapter
Smith, R. (2009). Half a language: listening in the city of words. In P. Smeyers, & M. Depaepe (Eds.), Educational Research: Proofs, Arguments and Other Reasoning (149-160). Springer Verlag

Between the lines: philosophy, text and conversation. (2009)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2009). Between the lines: philosophy, text and conversation

Evidence-based Educational Policy: What Evidence? What Basis? Whose Policy? (2009)
Book
Smith, R., Bridges, D., & Smeyers, P. (. (Eds.). (2009). Evidence-based Educational Policy: What Evidence? What Basis? Whose Policy?. Blackwell

Proteus rising: Re-imagining educational research. (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2008). Proteus rising: Re-imagining educational research. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 42(S1), 183-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00635.x

Bildung: the liberation of the ideal. (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2008). Bildung: the liberation of the ideal

To school with the poets: philosophy, method and clarity. (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2008). To school with the poets: philosophy, method and clarity. Paedagogica Historica, 44(6), 635-645. https://doi.org/10.1080/00309230802486077

The Padagogisierung of Philosophy. (2008)
Book Chapter
Smith, R. (2008). The Padagogisierung of Philosophy. In P. Smeyers, & M. Depaepe (Eds.), Educational Research: The Educationalisation of Social Problems (205-215). Springer Verlag

The long slide to happiness. (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2008). The long slide to happiness. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 42(3-4), 559-573. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00650.x

Philosophy, Methodology and Educational Research. (2007)
Book
Smith, R., & Bridges, D. (Eds.). (2007). Philosophy, Methodology and Educational Research. Blackwell

Penelope's work: only disconnect. (2007)
Book Chapter
Smith, R. (2007). Penelope's work: only disconnect. In P. Smeyers, & M. Depaepe (Eds.), Educational Research: Networks and Technologies (163-175). Springer Verlag

As if by Machinery: The Levelling of Educational Research (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2006). As if by Machinery: The Levelling of Educational Research. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 40(2), 157-168. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.2006.00509.x

Much current educational research shows the influence of two powerful but potentially pernicious lines of thought. The first, which can be traced at least as far back as Francis Bacon, is the ambition to formulate precise techniques of research, or `... Read More about As if by Machinery: The Levelling of Educational Research.

Abstraction and finitude: education, chance and democracy (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2006). Abstraction and finitude: education, chance and democracy. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 25(1-2), 19-35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-006-6436-9

Education in the west has become a very knowing business in which students are encouraged to cultivate self-awareness and meta-cognitive skills in pursuit of a kind of perfection. The result is the evasion of contingency and of the consciousness of h... Read More about Abstraction and finitude: education, chance and democracy.

On diffidence: the moral psychology of self-belief (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2006). On diffidence: the moral psychology of self-belief. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 40(1), 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.2006.00498.x

The language of self-belief, including terms like shyness and diffidence, is complex and puzzling. The idea of self-esteem in particular, which has been given fresh currency by recent interest in 'personalised learning', continues to create problems.... Read More about On diffidence: the moral psychology of self-belief.

What it makes sense to say: Wittgenstein, rule-following and the nature of education. (2005)
Journal Article
Smith, R., & Burbules, N. (2005). What it makes sense to say: Wittgenstein, rule-following and the nature of education. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 37(3), 417-422

Dancing on the feet of chance: the uncertain university (2005)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2005). Dancing on the feet of chance: the uncertain university. Educational Theory, 55(2), 139-150

Paths of judgement: the revival of practical wisdom. (2005)
Book Chapter
Smith, R. (2005). Paths of judgement: the revival of practical wisdom. In W. Carr (Ed.), The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Philosophy of Education. (Reprint). RoutledgeFalmer