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A collection of five interviews about adult learning with directors of the Thomas More Institute of Montreal.

A collection of essays, interviews, reflections, and commentary about the value of discussion groups in education. The picture on the cover, is by Joseph Prezament, 1969. A copy of the original etching is in the Collection of the Thomas More…

A transcript of select discussions from the 'Question as Commitment', a Symposium organized by Thomas More Institute Associates in 1977 where the groups discussed the philosophy of discussion-based learning through creating questions for oneself.

A series of twelve interviews that aimed "to find the ground and the significant questions in biotechnology, problems of education, science policy, psyschology - several areas of public concern."

Three of Bernard Lonergan's lectures from the final session of a reading-discussion course: "To Heal & to Create: Communal Effort in History"

Statements Made by R. Eric O'Connor at Convocation - Spring Lectures (1948-1978). Provides a comprehensive look at the history of the Thomas More Institute. (pp.2-63)

Articles published in magazines and journals authored by Eric O'Connor that promote his vision for adult learning. (pp.65-164)

Transcribed interviews and discussions demonstrating the scope of interdisciplinary interests within TMI and Eric O'Connor's research. (pp.165-271)

Eric O'Connor's Convocation Address in which he explains the journey that the learning community has undertaken and their underlying philosophies. Article taken from Chapter 7 of Curiosity at the Center of One's Life. (pp.555-559)

"The first section of this article centers around problems of translating into current research terms adult learning in the affective domain (art, poetry). The next urges experimentation with developing in the adult learner something akin to…