"This book is a first approach to the meaning of historical-critical pedagogy. The process of elaborating on this pedagogical current is underway, with contributions from different scholars. As for me, I am engaged in a long-range research project, conducted at an irregular pace, with no deadline to finish; an investigation that aims to trace the course of education from its remote origins, guided by the concept of 'mode of production'.
It is a matter of explaining how changes in the forms of production of human existence have historically generated new forms of education, which, in turn, influenced the process of transforming the corresponding mode of production. The aim is to reveal the bases on which historical-critical pedagogy rests to enable a consistent configuration of the entire education system from the point of view of this conception of education."