1. The Academic Vocation; 2. Communities of Learning; 3. Spirited Inquiry; 4. Questions and Considerations; 5. Adams's Education; 6. Conclusion: Adam's Exile; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W
Summary
Schwehn argues that Max Weber and several of his contemporaries led higher education astray by stressing research-the making and transmitting of knowledge-at the expense of shaping moral character. Schwehn sees an urgent need for a change in orientation and calls for a "spiritually grounded education in and for thoughtfulness." The reforms he endorses would replace individualistic behavior, the "doing my own work" syndrome derived from the Enlightenment, with a communitarian ethic grounded in Judeo-Christian spirituality. Schwehn critiques philosophies of higher education he considers misguided, from Weber and Henry Adams to Derek Bok, Allan Bloom, and William G. Perry Jr. He draws out valid insights, always showing the theological underpinnings of the so-called secular thinkers
Notes
Previously issued in print: 1993
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Audience
Specialized
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English
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