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Liberal learning as a quest for purpose /William M. Sullivan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, (c)2016.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780190499259
  • 9780190499266
  • 9780190499273
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • LC1011 .L534 2016
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Contents:
Subject: 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.
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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.

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