Dear Klaus and Terry,
The point I would make about discipline as the ground of
skill-as-knowledge is: a particular skill cannot be acquired without
discipline - that is, persistent practice, with formative advice, feed
back and encouragement. My example might be, the use of a flat file to
make a key fit a key-way.
In this respect, discipline (skill-as-knowledge) is like theory - theory
is the showing of that which does not show itself (theorem versus
maxum). The slave in Plato's Meno needs to be shown - to be disciplined.
All the other negatives come about through the abuse of power in the
unequal relationship of teacher/learner.
the ARL final will start in a few hours. I am practicing patience as
part of my discipline.
cheers
keith
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