An Integrative Habit of Mind
Subtitle: John Henry Newman on the path to wisdom
By: Frederick D. Aquino
Publisher: NIU Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: DeKalb, IL
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780875804521; 9781609090531
Subjects: Theory of Knowledge; Philosophy; Education; Cognition
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Broadening horizons; title: A matter of proper fit; title: A connected view.; title: Searching for better ways to inspire people to pursue wisdom, Frederick D. Aquino argues that teachers and researchers should focus less on state-of-the-art techniques and learning outcomes and instead pay more attention to the intellectual formation of their students. We should, Aquino contends, encourage the development of an integrative habit of mind, which entails cultivating the capacity to grasp how various pieces of data and areas of inquiry fit together and to understand how to apply this information to new situations.