Existentialism and Education

This volume examines Otto Friedrich Bollnow's philosophical approach to education, which brought Heidegger's existentialism together with other theories of what it is to be &quote;human.&quote; This introduction to Bollnow's work begins with a summary of the theoretical influences that Bollnow synthesized, and goes on to outline his highly original account of experiential &quote;educational reality&quote;--namely, as a reality alternately &quote;harmonious&quote; or &quote;broken,&quote; but fundamentally &quote;guided.&quote; This book will be of value to scholars and students of education and philosophy, especially those interested in bringing larger existential questions into connection with everyday educational engagement.