The Question of Meaning as a Path to Transformation. Part 1: An Inspiring Image
The Question of Meaning as a Path to Transformation. Part 1: An Inspiring Image

Summary/Abstract: The article contributes to the discussion about the role of the question of meaning in education. Its author advocates a form of teaching that, beyond the acquisition of competencies, also emphasises the possibilities for students’ inner transformation and individuation. This article is the first part of a series of three texts. In it, the author formulates the question of meaning based on an image that a teacher can use in class. Through this image, he describes his own experience with the question of meaning, which has accompanied him throughout his life. This personal narrative encourages students to identify their own encounters with the question of meaning.

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