Open AccessOn Rediscovering Self-Invitations to Education
Author(s) -
Cheryl B. Aspy,
David N. Aspy
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of invitational theory and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1060-6041
DOI - 10.26522/jitp.v3i2.3873
Subject(s) - battle , element (criminal law) , general education , psychology , statement (logic) , mindset , sociology , psychoanalysis , law , history , pedagogy , epistemology , political science , philosophy , ancient history
According to Michael Shaara (1974), at the end of the Battle of Gettysburg General Robert E. Lee told his closest associate, General James Longstreet, "You and I have no Cause. We have only the Army. But, if a soldier fights only for soldiers, he cannot win." Lee's central message to Longstreet was that they felt no deeply held motives that impelled them into battle. The critical element was that they had no self-invitation to their activity. Lee's statement encapsulates a great deal of wisdom that is of particular interest to present day educators who, like General Lee at Gettysburg, are in the throes of a challenging experience that begs the question: How can we succeed?