Exiles from Eden

Religion and the Academic Vocation in America

Autor: Mark R. Schwehn

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In this thoughtful and literate study, Schwehn argues that Max Weber and several of his contemporari...

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Autor

Mark R. Schwehn

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engleză

Legare

Carte - Carte broșată

Publicat

2005

Pagini

160

EAN

9780195179736

ISBN

0195179730

Enbook ID

04516586

Editura

Oxford University Press Inc

Greutate

205

Dimensiuni

137 x 208 x 12

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In this thoughtful and literate study, 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. He emphasizes the importance of community, drawing on both the secular communitarian theory of Richard Rorty and that of the Christian theorist Parker Palmer. Finally, he outlines his own prescription for a classroom-centered spiritual community of scholars. Schwehn's study will interest all those concerned with higher education in America today: faculty, students, parents, alumni, administrators, trustees, and foundation officers.

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