The Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness in Education: Historical Sources and Contemplative Practices

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THE PURSUIT OF WISDOM AND HAPPINESS IN EDUCATION SEAN STEEL THE PURSUIT OF WISDOM AND HAPPINESS IN EDUCATION HISTORICAL SOURCES AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES Cover image courtesy of Amber Homeniuk Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2014 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Eileen Nizer Marketing by Anne M. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Steel, Sean, 1972– The pursuit of wisdom in education : historical sources and contemplative practices / Sean Steel.    pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-5213-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Education—Philosophy. 2. Knowledge, Theory of. 3. Happiness. I. Title. LB14.7.S7299 2014 370.1—dc23 2013028982 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 omnibus magistris meis (You know who you are!) ...