The Pedagogy of Vulnerability: Reconsidering Educational and Special Education Thought Through the Lens of Human Vulnerability

Abstract

The review presents Pädagogik der Vulnerabilität by Philipp Seitzer, Moritz Krebs, Timur Rader, Robert Stöhr, Markus Dederich, and Jörg Zirfas. The volume conceptualizes vulnerability as a fundamental anthropological condition of human existence and argues that vulnerability is not merely an object of pedagogical practice but also a constitutive condition of education itself. Drawing on philosophical, anthropological, and special education perspectives, the authors explore the significance of vulnerability with particular attention to the ethical, relational, and power dimensions of pedagogical relationships. The review highlights the book’s contribution to special education, inclusive education, and disability studies.