With All Your Mind
by Michael L. Peterson | Book Summary
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Author: Michael L. Peterson
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Educators, and society in general, do not have clear answers to the most basic questions:
"Unless we squarely face the tough, foundational questions, we can never get solid answers, and without reliable answers education in America is vulnerable to political and cultural pressures." (p. 3) With All Your Mind: A Christian Philosophy of Education invites its readers to think deeply about education from a Christian perspective. As in all things, the concept of neutrality in education is a myth. Classical and contemporary philosophies permeate the thinking of educators and curriculum. With All Your Mind explains basic concepts, works out their implications, and critiques each tenet from a Christian perspective. A Christian philosophy of education is our only hope for meaningful progress. Educational excellence begins with education working outward into the culture. |
Michael L. Peterson is professor and chair of the philosophy department at Asbury Theological Seminary. His expertise extends to the philosophies of religion and science, the problem of evil and suffering, theistic and atheistic arguments on the existence of God, philosophy and Christian theism, and C.S. Lewis' philosophical and theological themes.
He received his B.A in 1972 from Asbury University, M.A. in 1974 from the University of Kentucky, Ph.D. in 1976 from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and D.H.L. from Trinity Western University in 2010.
A prolific writer, some of his works include Science, Evolution, and Religion, God and Evil, and C.S. Lewis and the Christian Worldview: A Philosophical, Theological and, Apologetic Exploration.
Peterson is also managing editor of the scholarly journal Faith and Philosophy, published at Asbury Theological Seminary and available free at faithandphilosophy.com.
With All Your Mind
by Michael L. Peterson
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Michael L. Peterson |
| Publisher | University of Notre Dame Press |
| Date | October 18, 2001 |
| Pages | 272 |
Overview:
There's a crisis in the American educational system. Few dispute this, however, workable solutions are not forthcoming, and the divide continues to deepen. Methodologies and techniques take precedence over well-defined goals and understanding. The culture discourages reflection, concerned more with "how" rather than "why."
Educators, and society in general, do not have clear answers to the most basic questions:
- What is the purpose of education?
- What goals do new techniques and methods serve?
- What kind of person is our educational system supposed to produce?
"Unless we squarely face the tough, foundational questions, we can never get solid answers, and without reliable answers education in America is vulnerable to political and cultural pressures." (p. 3)
With All Your Mind: A Christian Philosophy of Education invites its readers to think deeply about education from a Christian perspective. As in all things, the concept of neutrality in education is a myth. Classical and contemporary philosophies permeate the thinking of educators and curriculum. With All Your Mind explains basic concepts, works out their implications, and critiques each tenet from a Christian perspective.
A Christian philosophy of education is our only hope for meaningful progress. Educational excellence begins with education working outward into the culture.
Michael L. Peterson is professor and chair of the philosophy department at Asbury Theological Seminary. His expertise extends to the philosophies of religion and science, the problem of evil and suffering, theistic and atheistic arguments on the existence of God, philosophy and Christian theism, and C.S. Lewis' philosophical and theological themes.
He received his B.A in 1972 from Asbury University, M.A. in 1974 from the University of Kentucky, Ph.D. in 1976 from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and D.H.L. from Trinity Western University in 2010.
A prolific writer, some of his works include Science, Evolution, and Religion, God and Evil, and C.S. Lewis and the Christian Worldview: A Philosophical, Theological and, Apologetic Exploration.
Peterson is also managing editor of the scholarly journal Faith and Philosophy, published at Asbury Theological Seminary and available free at faithandphilosophy.com.