{"product_id":"cs-lewis-on-higher-education-the-pedagogy-of-pleasure-9781350355118","title":"C.S. Lewis on Higher Education: The Pedagogy of Pleasure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe purpose of a university education, according to C. S. Lewis, is the pleasure that comes from higher-level intellectual activity. Stewart Goetz explains Lewiss view and encourages us to question why we attend, study, teach, or research at a university. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 232 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19 October 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy pursue a university education? Some people answer in terms of the purpose of getting a good job. Others respond in terms of the aim of earning more money. Still, others answer in terms of the goal of promoting social justice. Drawing on C. S. Lewis' belief that the purpose of life is the experience of perfect happiness, Stewart Goetz explains Lewis' simple but overlooked view that a person should pursue a university education for the pleasure that comes from higher-level intellectual activity. Goetz not only sharpens our understanding of Lewis' life and work in higher education but also leads us to question why we attend, study, teach, or research at a university.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy pursue a university education? Some people answer in terms of the purpose of getting a good job. Others respond in terms of the aim of earning more money. Still, others answer in terms of the goal of promoting social justice. Drawing on C. S. Lewis' belief that the purpose of life is the experience of perfect happiness, Stewart Goetz explains Lewis' simple but overlooked view that a person should pursue a university education for the pleasure that comes from higher-level intellectual activity. Goetz not only sharpens our understanding of Lewis' life and work in higher education but also leads us to question why we attend, study, teach, or research at a university.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 300g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 138 x 214 x 20 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781350355118\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Professor Stewart Goetz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44663511744762,"sku":"9781350355118","price":19.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1697817483231_book.jpg?v=1697872535","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/cs-lewis-on-higher-education-the-pedagogy-of-pleasure-9781350355118","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}