In this text, the most systematic exposition of Malebranche's philosophy, he presents clear and comprehensive statements of his two best-known contributions to metaphysics and epistemology, namely, the doctrines of occasionalism and vision in God. This edition presents a translation of the text that is clear, readable and more accurate than any of its predecessors, together with an introduction that analyzes Malebranche's central teachings and explains the importance of the Dialogues in the context of seventeenth-century philosophy.

Although the literature of social research covers a vast range of material, there has been little on the role of social theory in educational research. In this respect, David Scott's book focuses on the centrality of social theory in a variety of empirical projects. The volume covers a range of conceptual and theoretical discussions and subsequently applies these concepts to the analysis of empirical studies.

This text aims to extend educational literacy, that is, the ability of teachers to deconstruct policy, research and media texts and place them within historical, social and literacy contexts of student teachers on PGCE courses. It examines in turn the four message systems through which educational meanings are conveyed in modern society: official policy texts; written media; spoken media and spoken texts. This should therefore help teachers to develop reading strategies appropriate for deconstructing the texts they are confronted with in order to become more critical, reflective and effective...