C.S. Lewis on Higher Education

Stewart Goetz is the Ross Frederick Wicks Distinguished Professor in Philosophy and Religion at Ursinus College, USA. He is the Series Editor of Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy of Religion.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Why Higher Education?1. The Intrinsic Goodness of Pleasure2. The Pleasure of Higher Education3. Higher Education and Being a Christian 4. Higher Education and Naturalism5. Lewis and Higher Education Today6. What Do I Think?NotesBibliographyIndex

Those who already regard Lewis as a trusted guide on intellectual and moral matters will find the book both affirming and inspiring. For others, it presents a thoughtful—if imperfect—case for reclaiming joy in higher education (a realm in which pleasure is too often lacking).