What Does It Mean to Be Human? Education for World Citizenship

Authors

  • Alan T. Wood University of Washington, Bothell

Abstract

What is the purpose of education in a democracy? What is the meaning of freedom? These questions are explored in depth in this essay as the author attempts to expand the conversation between private and public education. Without reference to religious purposes or Gospel mandates, the article explores possible responses to ultimate questions of meaning by mining language, history, biology, and technology for answers.

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Published

2002-09-01

How to Cite

Wood, A. T. (2002). What Does It Mean to Be Human? Education for World Citizenship. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 6(1). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/cej/article/view/887

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2002)

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