This paper addresses three central themes that run through the contributions to this special issue. The first of these is what it argues to be an inescapable connection between research and what might in some sense be regarded as the pursuit of truth, or at least of beliefs that are more deserving of belief and our confidence than others. Even…

Examines what one scholar believes logically is or ought to be the relationship between philosophy and educational research. Explores the sense in which philosophizing constitutes a form of research and examines the role of philosophy in empirical research. Ends by challenging the dichotomy between "a posteriori" and "a priori" reasoning. (DSK)