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.