Practical Rationality, Learning and Convention

This volume consists of a selection of the writings of Christopher Winch on topics on and related to the philosophy of education from 1988 until the present.

Overall, the essays in this book are characterized by a high level of scholarship and pedagogical relevance for researchers in the field of Wittgenstein studies and philosophy of education. It will be a worthwhile read especially for those who want to rediscover the study of Wittgenstein in a way that is not so self-absorbed in the exegetical debates around his life and work. Its focus on the critical application of Wittgenstein in professional and vocational education is a welcome breather that can make his philosophy more appealing to a wider audience of teachers and educators. — Lumberto Guce Mendoza , Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of the Philippines, Philippines

Christopher Winch is currently professor of educational philosophy and policy in the School of Education, Communication and Society at King’s College London.