Pathways to Kairos - Exploring the Ontological, Pedagogical, and Ecological Implications of Escaping the Clutches of Chronos
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21829152 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dylan Adams (0000-0001-5732-6931, Cardiff Metropolitan University), Sean Harris (0000-0002-1567-1339, Cardiff Metropolitan University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 40-54 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1916-3460 • E-ISSN: 1916-3460 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18733/cpi29751 |
| OpenAlex | W4410981308 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article examines how clock-time, or the time of chronos, not only dominates proceedings in mainstream classrooms of industrialised societies but also contrives to help sever children from the more-than-human world. It is argued that a strict conformity and compliance to the ways of chronos demands a narrow way of being whilst also suppressing ways of knowing that can be experienced through the perspective of kairos. Kairos is a time when intuitive, sensory, emotional, spiritual, holistic and contemplative ways of knowing are valued in contrast to the rational-logical ways of knowing that dominate in the factory-model of schooling. Drawing on Smith (2020), Jardine (2012; 2013), Keller (2004; 2021) and Abram (2012; 2021), this article explores how our current ecological and spiritual malaise could be countered by an “apocalyptic mindfulness” (Keller, 2021). This is examined through an analysis of an artist-in-residence project from an interview with the artist, Sean Harris
Biology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Kairos · Ontology · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Ecology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |