Sebastian Engelmann Knihy

Paul Feyerabend was one of the most influential forces that changed the intellectual world in the second half of the 20th century. Based on his intimate knowledge of the history and of the contemporary state of the sciences, his background in philosophy, and his genuine interest in the arts, Feyerabend never missed an opportunity to challenge prevalent views on the sciences and philosophy. Feyerabend's broad interest in cultural affairs included, of course, questions of education, of the ways people are educated (or: indoctrinated) into scientific beliefs and worldviews. He always was appalled by the ways in which sciences and philosophy are taught as truths and as facts rather than as imperfect, questionable theories or, even better, as practices of searching and philosophizing. His reflections touch on a wide range of pedagogical issues, from questions around the shape of educational theories or the role the sciences play or should play in education to the discussion around educational aims and methods. He proposed a unique and very much enlightening approach that relates him closely to Continental European discussions around Bildungin its broadest sense. This volume explores some of the different educational perspectives to which Feyerabend's thoughts make a highly original and creative contribution. In each section, different scholars from across the globe who are experts in the relevant fields of educational debates will present and discuss the way in which Feyerabend challenges prevalent and enriches future pedagogical discussions.

Aktuelle gesellschaftliche und technologische Prozesse überholen mit atemberaubender Geschwindigkeit viele Visionen, die in der klassischen Science Fiction des 20. Jahrhunderts entwickelt wurden; andere Elemente des Genres bleiben auch heute »fremd«. Um dieses Spannungsverhältnis auszuloten, werden von den Autor*innen Orte aufgesucht, die diese Ambivalenz im Fokus haben: die Held*innen, Denk- und Handlungsmuster der Science Fiction. Im sciencefictionalen Denken, so diese leitende These des Bandes, lassen sich Elemente finden, die für die Analyse und Kritik aktueller pädagogischer Verhältnisse relevant sind. Die Autor*innen nutzen Science Fiction, um bekannte erziehungswissenschaftliche Diskussionen über Schule, das Altern, den Bildungsbegriff, aber auch die eigene Disziplingeschichte »anders« zu perspektivieren und damit (neu) zu denken.