Bridges, David.

Philosophy of educational research : epistemology, ethics, politics and quality / [electronic resource] David Bridges. - Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017. - xix, 479 pages.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1: Educational Research and its Intellectual Resources -- PART 2: Education as Applied Research: Practice and Policy -- PART 3: Philosophy and Educational Research -- PART 4: Truth(s) in Educational Research -- PART 5: Ethics and Educational Research -- PART 6: Research Quality and its Assessment.

It addresses epistemological questions about the intellectual resources that underpin educational research, explores the relationship between philosophy and educational research, and examines debates about truth and truthfulness in educational research.


Education--Research--Philosophy.