Wisdom and the Well-Rounded Life : What Is a University?.
Title:
Wisdom and the Well-Rounded Life : What Is a University?.
Author:
Milward, Peter.
ISBN:
9781555918286
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (36 pages)
Contents:
CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Introduction -- ONE -- What Is a University? -- TWO -- What Is Education? -- THREE -- What Is Culture? -- FOUR -- What Is Religion -- FIVE -- What Is Knowledge? -- SIX -- What Is Wisdom? -- SEVEN -- What Is Philosophy? -- EIGHT -- What Is Science? -- NINE -- What Is Literature? -- TEN -- What Is Language? -- ELEVEN -- What Is Art? -- TWELVE -- What Is Nature? -- THIRTEEN -- What Is Law? -- FOURTEEN -- What Is Music? -- FIFTEEN -- What Is the World? -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Reflecting on the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom in higher education and in life, this thoughtful treatise considers the roots and philosophical underpinnings of university education. Examining such subjects as philosophy, science, nature, art, religion, and finding one's place in the world, Peter Milward shares his sage thoughts on obtaining a well-rounded base of knowledge.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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