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Educational Philosophy and Theory

Published on behalf of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia

Edited by:
Michael A. Peters


Educational Philosophy and Theory publishes articles concerned with all aspects of educational philosophy. It will also consider manuscripts from other areas of pure or applied educational research. In this latter category the journal has published manuscripts concerned with curriculum theory, educational administration, the politics of education, educational history, educational policy, and higher education.

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Guidelines for Submission to Educational Philosophy and Theory
Educational Philosophy and Theory has now adopted Manuscript Central, the electronic editorial office run by ScholarOne. The new system brings with it a whole host of benefits including:

  • Fast decisions on your paper.  Submission, review and communication are all handled online.  No more postal delays or lost messages!
  • Easy. Write your paper on any word processor.  Simply save text as RTF or Word.  Graphics can be uploaded separately in any popular format, including PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Convenient. Submit from any computer with an Internet connection.  No software needs to be installed.  All you need is a Web browser, Acrobat Reader and email.
  • Responsive. Decisions sent by email, revisions made online.  The moment a decision is taken, an email is dispatched.  You can respond to the comments and submit a revised version online.
  • Transparent. Track your manuscripts online.  Return to the site at any time to see the current status of your submission.

All submissions to the journal must be made via the online electronic editorial office. Full instructions and a help facility are available at the Educational Philosophy and Theory Manuscript Central™ site: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/epat

Articles Published Online ahead of Print
Articles which have been fully copy-edited and peer-reviewed are published online through our EarlyView feature before the print edition of this journal is published.

Online Content Now Available Back to Volume 1 (1969)
All back issues of this journal are available online, from 1969 to present day.  Click here to browse contents and abstracts.  For further information on how to access these articles please visit our Librarian Site.

Online Education Community - Special Online Access Offer
A personal or PESA membership subscription to Educational Philosophy and Theory includes full online access to the electronic version of this journal, PLUS full online access to the current and back issues of Educational Theory, and the Journal of Philosophy of Education. This means that you will have full electronic access to three important international education journals for the price of one!

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Recent Special Issues:

Volume 39, No. 4 (August 2007) Special Issue
Critical Thinking and Learning
Guest Editor: Mark Mason

Volume 39, No.3 (June 2007) Special Issue
Philosophy of Early Childhood Education
Guest Editors: Sandy Farquhar and Peter Fitzsimons

Volume 39, No. 1 (February 2007) Special Issue
Refuge in Theory
Guest Editors: Marc Depaepe and Paul Smeyers

Volume 38, No.5 (October 2006) Special Issue
Philosophy of Science Education
Guest Editor: Michalinos Zembylas

Volume 38, No.4 (August 2006) Special Issue
The Learning Society from the Perspective of Governmentality*
Guest Editors: Jan Masschelein, Maarten Simons, Ulrich Bröckling and Ludwig Pongratz

Volume 38, No.2 (April 2006) Special Issue
Philosophy of Education in the Nordic Countries at the Turn of the Millennium
Guest Editor: Jan Bengtsson

Volume 38, No.1 (February 2006) Special Issue
Citizenship, Inclusion and Democracy: a Symposium on Iris Marion Young*
Guest Editor: Mitja Sardoè

Educational Philosophy and Theory Book Series
Many of the Educational Philosophy and Theory special issues are available to purchase (marked with a * above).  Please click here for further information.