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Educating for Humanity: Re-thinking the Purpose of Education
By Mike Seymour
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Purpose of the book
The promise and necessity of working toward “a world that works for all” is a viable aspiration for education at a time when the worldwide crises in social justice, peace, democracy and ecological integrity have become the defining issues of our times. Ample evidence from many schools past and present prove that the purpose of educating young people for character, compassion, purpose and commitment is integral with the mastery of intellectual skills and life competencies.
The school experience of young people must work interdependently and in harmony with the development of a whole, human being. Educational policy directions, especially over the last twenty years, have veered far away from the important work of educating for humanity. This book makes a powerful appeal to revisit educational purpose in light of what is most fundamental and important to human beings everywhere.
Holistic education scholar Ron Miller says about Educating for Humanity: Rethinking the Purposes of Education:
"This is as clear and succinct an expression of holistic understanding as I have ever seen, and it reflects the tone of the entire volume. I strongly recommend Educating for Humanity as a core text in the holistic education literature. If we are ever to bring about radical transformation on teaching and learning, we will need to follow the path these writers have so clearly and passionately described."
