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| Dr. Price's views of education in general and science education in particular have evolved through the years. His Reference book of English Words & Phrases for Foreign Science Students (1966) reflected the English positivist view. As he studied the works of Karl Marx, Dr. Price came to change his views. His Marx & Education in Late Capitalism (1986) shows his understanding of education as a social process. He states that, "were I to write it today I would want to bring out much more the ecological aspects of Marx's thinking." He recommends: Paul Burkett (1999) Marx & Nature: A Red & Green Perspective, New York: St. Martin's Press John Bellamy Foster (2000) Marx's Ecology: Materialism & Nature, New York: Monthly Review Press. Dr. Price is very interested in science as a social institution, and is concerned that it often serves particular interests, not the interests of ordinary people. He is particularly interested in the way in which theory is produced and connections of explanation and "knowhow." These topics are explored in Teaching Science for Social Responsibility.
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