Description:
This essay honors the career and writings of American philosopher ofEducation, Nel Noddings on her first visit to Sweden in Spring 2006. Thetitle is taken from a recent interview in which she discussed connectionsbetween her biography and scholarly contributions. The interview aug-ments analysis of major texts from Noddings out of which the essay’sauthor posits her ‘philosophy of education.’ Following an introductionand biographical situating, sections focus on education and schools, caretheory and teaching, and approaches and thematics within her philo-sophic writings. The essay closes with recognition of Noddings’s interna-tional significance in both philosophy and education.