Methods of Knowing
human beings cannot rely solely upon direct experience as the only means of understanding reality
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Two Communities (2)
human beings begin to see the world as something that can be mapped, measured, predicted, and transformed through knowledge
Two Communities
One deepens human attachment; the other enlarges humanity’s ability to transform conditions
Is It Possible for Human Beings to Exist Without the Things They Have Made?
what is called “humanity” consists not merely of body, thought, and natural need
What Would the World be like without “Glass”?
humanity’s deepest dependence upon glass may lie not in its practical function, but in the way the glass shapes lived experience itself
Community: A Space of Learning
The republic requires citizens who are not only intelligent as individuals, but also capable in social life.
Education and The Republic
education with a republican character cannot be limited to teaching knowledge about the state
Discipline
A strong nation requires human beings who possess awareness, responsibility, and the capacity to govern themselves
The Science of Education
if a nation does not build its own science of education, that nation will tend to borrow another nation’s way of thinking
