Creating the Future

The aim of this essay is to expbre similarities between Whitehead’s stages of education and two of the "ultimate notions" he discusses in Modes of Thought. I hope this exphration will shed light on what Whitehead means when he opens the Epilogue ofthat book by saying: "The task of a u...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allan, George (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: University of Illinois Press 2009
In: Process studies
Year: 2009, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 207-227
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:The aim of this essay is to expbre similarities between Whitehead’s stages of education and two of the "ultimate notions" he discusses in Modes of Thought. I hope this exphration will shed light on what Whitehead means when he opens the Epilogue ofthat book by saying: "The task of a university is the creation of the future, so jar as rational thought, and civilized modes of appreciation, can affect the issue" (171).
ISSN:2154-3682
Contains:Enthalten in: Process studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/44798487