Modes of Learning: Whitehead's Metaphysics and the Stages of Education

Contents

Contents Introduction 1 Chapter 1. The Rhythm of Learning 9 Brave New Worlds 9 Masterpieces 17 The Art of Life 24 Chapter 2. Learning Helically 35 Closed Systems 37 The Enchanter’s Wand 43 Spiral Weaving 53 Chapter 3. Learning to Be Free 59 Experience 60 Perception 66 Analysis 73 Freedom 79 Chapter 4. Learning to Reason 91 Precisely Ulysses 92 Platonic Romance 97 Scheming Greeks 105 Solomon’s Dream 112 Chapter 5. Learning to Create the Future 119 Two Ultimate Notions 119 Assemblage 122 Systematization 129 viii Contents Further Assemblage 136 Rationalization 147 Philosophy and Poetry 153 The Task of Education 158 Chapter 6. Learning to Be Good 161 Wanting to Be Good 162 Becoming Good 166 Being Good 180 Chapter 7. Recollecting 189 Romance 190 Precision 195 Generalization 202 Metaphysics 210 Conclusion 217 Works Cited 219 Index 223 ...