This thesis is a response to the fragmentation prevalent in the practice of contemporary Western pedagogy. The mechanistic paradigm set in place by the advance of classical science has contributed to an ideology that places the human being in a world that is objective, antiseptic, atomistic and disjointed. As a result, education has largely become a practice in which the learner is encouraged to identify with, and "successfully" live according to, a world that is competitive, materialistic, lonely and devoid of any spiritual dimension. / This paradigm is presently being challenged by recent developments in the sciences, from physics to biology. The vision emerging recognises the universe as holistic and fundamentally interconnected. Moreover the idea of interconnectivity is seen as the key to a richer understanding of both matter and consciousness. Seeking out expressions of such interconnectivity in education offers a space in which learners can identify the self with an extended context of life. With the knowledge that one's individuality exists by virtue of its relationship to a larger community, the learner may begin to experience the self and the world in a way that is more whole and more meaningful. The philosophy of science discussed in this thesis offers a language where the spirituality of education may be reclaimed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.29827 |
| Date | January 1999 |
| Creators | Golf, Jeffrey. |
| Contributors | Morris, Ronald (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Arts (Department of Culture and Values in Education.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001738077, proquestno: MQ54991, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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