To Know as We Are Known: A Spirituality of Education

Parker J. Palmer

HarperCollins, 1993 - Religion - 160 pages

This primer on authentic education explores how mind and heart can work together in the learning process. Moving beyond the bankruptcy of our current model of education, Parker Palmer finds the soul of education through a lifelong cultivation of the wisdom each of us possesses and can share to benefit others.

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User Review  - StephenBarkley - LibraryThing

The way in which we know things—our epistemology—matters. If we view the world objectively, as an object to be categorized and filed, we do damage both to the world and to ourselves. True knowing ...

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User Review  - Breathwork - LibraryThing

Just started. I have a feeling that all journeys are spiritual...

About the author

Parker J. Palmer, a popular speaker and educator, is also the author of The Active Life. He received the 1993 award for "Outstanding Service to Higher Education" from the Council of Independent Colleges.

Bibliographic information

• Title: To Know as We Are Known: A Spirituality of Education
• Author: Parker J. Palmer
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 1993
• ISBN: 0060664517, 9780060664510
• Length: 160 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Education