1st Edition
A Praxis of Nothingness in Education On Heidegger and Wittgenstein
By Håvard Åsvoll
Copyright 2022
112 Pages
by
Routledge
112 Pages
by
Routledge
112 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book puts forward a "theory of Nothing" and shows how a praxis of "Nothing" can offer new possibilities for educational research and practice. Taking inspiration from Heidegger’s and Wittgenstein’s philosophy and with regards to phenomenology and language, the book indicates how nothing can be a condition for an educational technology.
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Part 1: Introduction and theorising nothing
1. Introduction
2. Four arguments for a theory of nothing
3. Technology in educational theory and practice
4. Heidegger and Wittgenstein on education
5. Heidegger and Wittgenstein combined towards a theory of nothing
Part 2: Nothingness in educational practice
6. Towards a theory of nothing in education
7. Vignettes and examples of educational technology and nothing
8. Implications and reflections on nothing for educational theory, research and practice
Biography
Håvard Åsvoll is Professor at Nord University, Norway.
