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In keeping with the whole tone and tenor of the book, this conclusion offers no ‘summing up’ of the search that I have undertaken. I offer reflections on the questions and challenges that I have posed, and I wonder to what extent we might invite Sophia into our classrooms even if we cannot hope to presume to ‘teach’ her. Paradoxically, we are more likely to encounter the wisdom of Sophia if we are willing to abandon such ‘irritable reaching’ and embrace, rather, a stance of curiosity and openness; if we can also foster an attitude of attentiveness and encouragement towards the potential for ‘unknowing’ as both antidote and opportunity for change.
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Fraser, W. (2018). Conclusion. In: Seeking Wisdom in Adult Teaching and Learning. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56295-1_9
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