In this volume, the authors provide a canonical selection of works that engage with the core educational themes of education, upbringing, socialization, and learning. The wide range of texts—from Rousseau, Kant, and Humboldt to Adorno, Foucault, and Deleuze—allows for the exploration of thematic areas that have also found connections in pedagogy. The source volume thus illustrates the transitions to the concept of culture and fills a gap in the existing literature. At the same time, it serves as a general introduction to working with fundamental educational texts. The reflection questions at the end of each chapter extend beyond the text into the field of pedagogy.