The sciences of education have today acquired a significant institutional and academic presence. However, the formation and evolution of this specific scientific field and area of knowledge are subjects of reflection both for education and pedagogy as well as for the social sciences in general.

The discussion revolves around the past, present, and future of the sciences of education in relation to developments in the fields of education, training, and continuing education, as well as the emergence of new social and educational needs.

This book includes rich and interesting material for those studying and researching the various aspects of the sciences of education (historical, epistemological, sociological) and for those who are professionally active in this particular area.

The first part records the history - spanning one hundred years - of the sciences of education and analyzes the state of this scientific field in Europe.

In the second part, important scholars from sociology and the economics of education, didactics, adult education, history, and psychology of education, psychoanalysis, and pedagogy present their views regarding the role and trajectory of the sciences of education in general, as well as their relationship with professional and cognitive reference fields.