Have you read Jean Leclerq, the love of learning and desire for God? It’s an amazing book and I’m surprised it’s not more widely read. I wish it would be reprinted with a new cover.
I’ve been looking for “my people” on this exact topic — and have been disappointed by how many don’t see the problem. Without formal philosophy training, I find my inability to use words like “knowledge” in a way that resonates with trained folks is part of my problem (I haven’t read Taylor, e.g.).
What books do you feel equipped you to write about knowledge in a way that fits within academic frameworks?
I admit I haven’t really wanted to do my homework here because I’m really most interested in getting down to the practical ways we can shift out of the distortion. For instance, not designing everything for kids in church to provoke and honor curiosity. Instead we need to help little ones hone in on questions worth pursuing and observations worth contemplating. But most people these days would consider that kind of quality control or guidance heavy handed.
Curious if you see overlaps/discontinuity between Griffith's definitions and Webster's concepts of studiousness and curiosity? ("Curiosity" in The Domain of the Word)
Enjoyed this. Hitz does some similar work on curiosity in *Lost in Thought* that I found helpful as well. I'd love a recommendation or two.
Have you read Jean Leclerq, the love of learning and desire for God? It’s an amazing book and I’m surprised it’s not more widely read. I wish it would be reprinted with a new cover.
I have not - thank you!
Have enjoyed your thought provoking writing and would welcome any other articles.
If you haven't read Harry Frankfurt "On Bullshit", you are in for a treat: https://www2.csudh.edu/ccauthen/576f12/frankfurt__harry_-_on_bullshit.pdf
I’ve been looking for “my people” on this exact topic — and have been disappointed by how many don’t see the problem. Without formal philosophy training, I find my inability to use words like “knowledge” in a way that resonates with trained folks is part of my problem (I haven’t read Taylor, e.g.).
What books do you feel equipped you to write about knowledge in a way that fits within academic frameworks?
I admit I haven’t really wanted to do my homework here because I’m really most interested in getting down to the practical ways we can shift out of the distortion. For instance, not designing everything for kids in church to provoke and honor curiosity. Instead we need to help little ones hone in on questions worth pursuing and observations worth contemplating. But most people these days would consider that kind of quality control or guidance heavy handed.
Curious if you see overlaps/discontinuity between Griffith's definitions and Webster's concepts of studiousness and curiosity? ("Curiosity" in The Domain of the Word)