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Richard Smith

Emeritus Professor

Affiliations
Affiliation
Emeritus Professor in the School of Education

Research interests

  • Critique of educational research
  • The importance of Not Knowing
  • The moral psychology of self-belief
  • Virtue epistemology

Esteem Indicators

  • 2013: Chair: Philosophy of Education Society of GB (elected)
  • 2013: Output Assessor: Research Excellence Framework (REF) Panel 25 (Education)
  • 2013: Commissioned by Routledge publishers: To produce Major Themes in Education: Philosophy of Education II (5-vol anthology covering 1998-2013), to be published in 2014

Publications

Authored book

Chapter in book

  • Work for the enquiring spirit
    Smith, R. (2019). Work for the enquiring spirit. In M. Papastephanou (Ed.), Philosophically curious about curiosity. (pp. 128-149). Cambridge Scholars.
  • Seeing the Points of Connection
    Smith, P., & Standish, P. (2018). Seeing the Points of Connection. In S. Ramaekers & N. Hodgson (Eds.), Past, present, and future possibilities for philosophy and history of education : finding space and time for research. (pp. 33-46). Festschrift for Paul Smeyers.
  • Wittgenstein, Science and the Social Sciences
    Smith, R. (2018). Wittgenstein, Science and the Social Sciences. In P. Smeyers (Ed.), International handbook of philosophy of education. (pp. 443-455). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72761-5_37
  • The furnace of instrumental reason
    Smith, R. (2018). The furnace of instrumental reason. In P. Smeyers & M. Depaepe (Eds.), Educational research : ethics, social justice, and funding dynamics. (pp. 209-222). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73921-2_14
  • Slow learning and the multiplicity of meaning
    Smith, R. (2017). Slow learning and the multiplicity of meaning. In M. Peters & J. Stickney (Eds.), A companion to Wittgenstein on education : pedagogical investigations. (pp. 101-113). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3136-6_6
  • An epistemic monoculture and the university of reasons.
    Smith, R. (2014). An epistemic monoculture and the university of reasons. In D. Lewin, A. Guilherme, & M. White (Eds.), New Perspectives in the Philosophy of Education: Ethics, Politics and Religion. Bloomsbury.
  • Mud and hair: an essay on the conditions of educational research
    Smith, R. (2014). Mud and hair: an essay on the conditions of educational research. In P. Smeyers & M. Depaepe (Eds.), Educational research : material culture and its representation. (pp. 133-144). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03083-8_9
  • Re-reading Plato: the slow cure for knowledge
    Smith, R. (2014). Re-reading Plato: the slow cure for knowledge. In M. Papastephanou, T. Strand, & A. Pirrie (Eds.), Philosophy as a lived experience : navigating through dichotomies of thought and action. (pp. 23-37). Lit.
  • Citizenship, therapy and the politics of irony.
    Smith, R. (2014). Citizenship, therapy and the politics of irony. In J. Baldacchino, S. Galea, & D. Mercieca (Eds.), My Teaching, My Philosophy. Kenneth Wain: A Lifelong Engagement with Education (pp. 303-316). Peter Lang.
  • Philosophy in its place.
    Smith, R. (2014). Philosophy in its place. In L. Waks (Ed.), Leaders in Philosophy of Education (pp. 245-254). Rotterdam: Sense.
  • Educational research and the light of science.
    Smith, R. (2014). Educational research and the light of science. In A. Reid & et al. (Eds.), A Companion to Research in Education (pp. 155-158). Springer: Dordrecht.
  • The philosopher and the writer
    Smith, R. (2013). The philosopher and the writer. In J. Gingell (Ed.), Education and the common good : essays in honor of Robin Barrow. (pp. 1-12). Routledge.
  • Interpretation: The Space of Text
    Smith, R. (2013). Interpretation: The Space of Text. In P. Smeyers, M. Depaepe, & E. Keiner (Eds.), Educational research : the importance and effects of institutional spaces. (pp. 115-126). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6247-3_8
  • University Futures
    Smith, R. (2013). University Futures. In R. Smith (Ed.), Education Policy: Philosophical Critique (pp. 147-160). Wiley.
  • The Theology of Education to Come
    Smith, R. (2013). The Theology of Education to Come. In Educational Research: The Attraction of Psychology (pp. 147-157). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5038-8_10
  • The play of Socratic dialogue.
    Smith, R. (2012). The play of Socratic dialogue. In N. Vansieleghem & D. Kennedy (Eds.), Philosophy for Children in Transition. (pp. 52-65). Wiley.
  • A bubble for the spirit level: metricophilia, rhetoric and philosophy.
    Smith, R. (2011). A bubble for the spirit level: metricophilia, rhetoric and philosophy. In P. Smeyers & M. Depaepe (Eds.), Educational Research: the ethics and aesthetics of statistics. (pp. 189-204). Springer Verlag.
  • Writing the philosophy of education.
    Smith, R. (2010). Writing the philosophy of education. In R. Bailey (Ed.), The Philosophy of Education: an introduction. (pp. 158-166). Continuum.
  • Poststructuralism, postmodernism and education.
    Smith, R. (2010). Poststructuralism, postmodernism and education. In R. Bailey & et al. (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Philosophy of Education. (pp. 139-150). Sage Publications.
  • Authenticity and higher education: the Nietzschean university in the twenty-first century.
    Smith, R. (2009). Authenticity and higher education: the Nietzschean university in the twenty-first century. In T. E. Hart (Ed.), Nietzsche, Culture and Education. (pp. 1-11). Ashgate Publishing.
  • Half a language: listening in the city of words.
    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.
    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. (pp. 149-160). Springer Verlag.
  • The Padagogisierung of Philosophy.
    Smith, R. (2008). The Padagogisierung of Philosophy. In P. Smeyers & M. Depaepe (Eds.), Educational Research: The Educationalisation of Social Problems. (pp. 205-215). Springer Verlag.
  • Penelope's work: only disconnect.
    Smith, R. (2007). Penelope’s work: only disconnect. In P. Smeyers & M. Depaepe (Eds.), Educational Research: Networks and Technologies. (pp. 163-175). Springer Verlag.
  • Paths of judgement: the revival of practical wisdom.
    Smith, R. (2005). Paths of judgement: the revival of practical wisdom. In W. Carr (Ed.), The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Philosophy of Education.. RoutledgeFalmer.
  • Research and revelation: what really works?
    Smith, R. (2003). Research and revelation: what really works?. In M. Depaepe & P. Smeyers (Eds.), Beyond Empiricism: On Criteria for Educational Research. (pp. 129-140). Leuven University Press.
  • Another space
    Smith, R. (2000). Another space. In P. Dhillon & P. Standish (Eds.), Lyotard: Just Education (pp. 125-139). Routledge.
  • The education of autonomous citizens
    Smith, R. (1998). The education of autonomous citizens. In D. Bridges (Ed.), Education, Autonomy and Democratic Citizenship (pp. 127-137). Routledge.

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