Liberal learning as a quest for purpose /William M. Sullivan.
Sullivan, William M.,
Liberal learning as a quest for purpose /William M. Sullivan. - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Liberal Learning as€a Quest for€Purpose; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction:€"What Should I€Be Doing with My Life?"; 1. Personal Meaning, Public Purpose; 2. Grounding Liberal Education; 3. The Examined Life:€Reflection and Practical Wisdom; 4. Renewing Heritage to Meet the Contemporary Challenge; 5. How Vocation Integrates:€The Virtue of Community; 6. Recovering Liberal Education's Humanistic Aims:€The PTEV in Comparative Perspective; 7. The Theological Perspective as Educational Resource; Conclusion; Notes; Index.
What happens when higher education is introduced to the exploration of meaning and purpose? Liberal Learning as a Quest for Purpose analyzes a remarkable experiment--lasting over a decade and encompassing 88 independent campuses--to reconfigure undergraduate education as a journey toward life purpose. It ties together the liberal arts, personal development, and preparation for life all through the exploration of vocation.
9780190499259 9780190499266 9780190499273
2016006463
Education, Humanistic.
Transformative learning.
Electronic Books.
LC1011 / .L534 2016
Liberal learning as a quest for purpose /William M. Sullivan. - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Liberal Learning as€a Quest for€Purpose; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction:€"What Should I€Be Doing with My Life?"; 1. Personal Meaning, Public Purpose; 2. Grounding Liberal Education; 3. The Examined Life:€Reflection and Practical Wisdom; 4. Renewing Heritage to Meet the Contemporary Challenge; 5. How Vocation Integrates:€The Virtue of Community; 6. Recovering Liberal Education's Humanistic Aims:€The PTEV in Comparative Perspective; 7. The Theological Perspective as Educational Resource; Conclusion; Notes; Index.
What happens when higher education is introduced to the exploration of meaning and purpose? Liberal Learning as a Quest for Purpose analyzes a remarkable experiment--lasting over a decade and encompassing 88 independent campuses--to reconfigure undergraduate education as a journey toward life purpose. It ties together the liberal arts, personal development, and preparation for life all through the exploration of vocation.
9780190499259 9780190499266 9780190499273
2016006463
Education, Humanistic.
Transformative learning.
Electronic Books.
LC1011 / .L534 2016