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Title Educating for humanity : rethinking the purposes of education / edited by Mike Seymour
Published London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction Educating for Humanity: Rethinking the Purposes of Education; Part I The Great Work of Reconnecting to Self, Community, Earth and Spirit; 1 Networks and the Web of Life: The Science Behind an Integral, Sustainable Culture; 2 An Evolutionary Threshold: Calling on Humanity's "Double Wisdom"; Part II Educating for Self: Being Called into Life; 3 Authentic Living and Teaching: Rejoining Soul and Role; 4 Mentoring the Genius of Our Youth: Watering the Seeds of the Future; 5 Teachers: The Heart of Education
6 Downside Up: Getting Education Right7 How Schools Can Empower Our Children; Part III Educating for Authentic Community: Holding Space for the Heart; 8 Caring as a Foundation for Learning; 9 Creating a School Community; 10 Community in School; 11 The Bridges to Civility: Empathy, Ethics, Civics, and Service; 12 Multicultural Education: Access, Equity, and Social Justice; 13 Educating Global Citizens in a Diverse World; Part IV Educating for Earth: Future Generations and All of Life; 14 Ethics and Ecology; 15 Deciding for Life and Our Children's Future
16 Ecological Education: Extending the Definition of Environmental Education17 Returning Home with Empty Hands; Part V Educating for Spirit: The Quest for Heart, Character, and Meaning; 18 A Vision of Schools with Spirit; 19 Making Meaningful Connections in School; 20 Making Space for the Mystery: Reawakening Life and Spirit in Teaching and Learning; 21 Way of the Brave: An Indigenous Perspective on "Character Education"; 22 Nourishing Soul in Secular Schools; Appendix: Resources; Index; About the Editor
Notes "First published 2004 by Paradigm Publishers"--Title page verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 15, 2015)
Subject Education, Humanistic.
Education -- Aims and objectives.
EDUCATION -- Essays.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION -- Reference.
Education -- Aims and objectives
Education, Humanistic
Form Electronic book
Author Seymour, Mike, 1943- editor.
ISBN 9781317260820
1317260821