In Earth in Mind, Orr focuses not on problems in education, but on the problem of education. Much of what has gone wrong with the world, he argues, is the result of inadequate and misdirected education that alienates us from life in the name of human domination; causes students to worry about how to make a living before they know who they are; overemphasizes success and careers; separates feeling from intellect and the practical from the theoretical and deadens the sense of wonder for the created world. The crisis we face, Orr explains, is one of mind, perception, and values. It is, first and foremost, an educational challenge.
- ISBN10 155963295X
- ISBN13 9781559632959
- Publish Date 1 August 1994
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 13 January 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Island Press
- Edition 2nd ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 224
- Language English