For An Education That Fosters Human Flourishing

There is a need to rethink the purpose of our education system. We must move away from an education system that focuses only on ensuring that we are employable and active agents for economic prosperity to one that focuses on providing “human flourishing”.

So, what is human flourishing? Aristotle argued that each individual’s flourishing can be achieved through reason and the acquisition of virtue. More contemporary studies have identified human flourishing closely with human well-being and/or happiness……………