Education and History, C. S. Lewis
Education and History, C. S. Lewis
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Education and History

Author: C. S. Lewis

Narrator: Ralph Cosham

Unabridged: 3 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2013

Synopsis

This volume of short essays and other pieces by C. S. Lewis is part of a larger collection, C. S. Lewis: Essay Collection and Other Short Pieces. In addition to his many books, letters, and poems, C. S. Lewis wrote a great number of essays and shorter pieces on various subjects. He wrote extensively on Christian theology and the defense of faith but also on ethical issues and the nature of literature and storytelling. Within these pages is a treasure trove of Lewis reflections on diverse topics. This volume includes: 1. Learning in War-Time 2. Bulverism, Or The Foudation of Twentieth-Century Thought 3. The Founding of the Oxford Socratic Club 4. My First School 5. Democratic Education 6. Blimpophobia 7. Private Bates 8. Meditation in a Toolshed 9. On the Transmission of Christianity 10. Modern Man and His Categories of Thought 11. Historicism 12. The Empty Universe 13. Interim Report 14. Is History Bunk? 15. Before We Can Communicate

About C. S. Lewis

It is a lofty goal, but many would be pleased if the work they accomplished would last well after their death, and be lauded with posthumous praise. Such is what happened to British author Clive Staples Lewis. He was born on November 29, 1898 and passed on November 22, 1963...... just prior to his 65th birthday. It was 2013 on the 50th Anniversary of Lewis' death, that he was honored by being given a memorial in Poet's Corner in West minister Abbey.

Lewis wore many professional hats......that of novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, broadcaster, lecturer, and Christian apologist. His best known work is The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, and The Space Trilogy. He is the author of more than 30 books, translated into over 30 languages. As we are all aware, The Chronicles of Narnia had tremendous sales numbers and have been made popular on stage, TV, radio, and cinema.

Lewis married American author, Joy Davidman, in 1956, but sadly, she passed away only four years later from cancer at only 45 years old. Lewis then died in 1963 of renal failure.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kofi on May 25, 2021

Good. May revisit in the future.......more

Goodreads review by Ella あいみ M. on November 18, 2022

This is a small collection of some of C.S. Lewis' essays and short works, mainly concerning education and history, as the title indicates, but also touching on various other subjects such as theology, society, communication, and more. It includes 15 pieces: 1. Learning in War-Time 2. Bulverism, or The......more

Goodreads review by Chinchilla on January 08, 2019

This is a small collection of Lewis's essays on the subjects of education and/or history. These essays were published previously in books, journals, pamphlets, or as sermons. Lewis's ideas have such profound integrity that I find them hard to digest all in one sitting. I agree with many of his criti......more

Goodreads review by Wagner on December 15, 2022

Virtually all essays reflecting on education were fascinating and worth revisiting. Got a bit prophetic in his criticism at times, well ahead of his time in assessing some of the consequences of modernity.......more

Goodreads review by Ken on October 17, 2023

I keep saying this with Lewis' books, but .... if only his thoughts were the norm today. They are not perfect, but they are not today's norm either. I'll take Lewis, thank you very much. In this book he dwells on the importance of education as a guiding principle for societies, said principles emergi......more

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