Toward Human Flourishing

This collection of essays and other materials grows from a series of interdisciplinary projects involving more than 150 faculty and a significant number of students from Mercer University's 11 colleges and schools between 2005 and 2010. The book explores the relevance to contemporary education of a number of Aristotelian convictions. Authentic human flourishing in community with others requires good character-- the acquisition of an ensemble of deeply ingrained knowledge, skills, and dispositions by which a person makes good decisions that promote the good. The development of good character, practical wisdom, and sense of identity occurs across all levels of education: preK-12, undergraduate, graduate, professional, and continuing education. his book calls all educators to join together across disciplines and institutions to foster practical wisdom throughout the educational continuum.

Mark L. Jones is professor of Law at the Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University. Paul A. Lewis is associate professor of Christianity in the College of Liberal Arts at Mercer University. Kelly E. Reffitt is an assistant professor in the Tift College of Education at Mercer University.