1. Postpositivism and Educational Research: Current research, and contemporary pressures on inquiry Nature of Inquiry. Doctoral Students. 2010.
2. Introduction: Plato & the idea of “free” speech “Plato understands that "free" speech, far from being gratuitous, is the sign of a new, implicit ethical order. In order to understand this order, it is necessary to reflect not on what language refers to but on what it signifies to the community.” Eric Gans (1997). Plato & The Birth of Conceptual Thought. AnthropoeticsII.,no 2.
3. Introduction: A Community of Inquirers Plato’s idea of a “community of inquirers” continues to influence how we think about research and knowledge production. Educational Researchers are a community of inquirers. As doctoral students we are joining this community and joining the ongoing conversation about the nature of inquiry. Postpositivism is part of this conversation.
