Ethics and Politics in Pedagogic Work

Abstract

This chapter discusses the notions of event, encounter, relevance and obligation in relation to the practice of pedagogic work. It draws upon the ideas of Alfred North Whitehead discussed in Chap. 5 and the notions of relevance and obligation as discussed by Martin Savransky in order to consider the complex ethical territories of pedagogical work. Further considerations of ethics and politics in relation to pedagogic work are developed drawing upon the writings of Gilles Deleuze and Jacques Ranciere. The notions of transcendence and immanence are explored.