As many of you may know, if you are following this blog, that I have been studying and writing about Four Arrows (aka Don T. Jacobs) for 10 years. I just reviewed much of his latest book Point of Departure: Returning to a More Authentic Worldview for Education and Survival (2016) and have now written an in depth technical paper "Four Arrows: His Philosophy, Theory, Praxis & Pedagogy" (click on Tech Paper 62) of which a major section includes putting his theorizing about fear and fearlessness into contexts of various kinds for the readers of his work. I'm pleased to upload that pdf. here for your convenience of access.
Four Arrows: His Philosophy, Theory, Praxis & Pedagogy
- R. Michael Fisher,[1] Ph.D.
©2016
Technical Paper No. 62
ABSTRACT
Every once in a while in human history a really interesting person and in this case a critical thinker, shows up that catches my attention and enriches my own work. Four Arrows, a mixed-blood scholar and Indigenous educator has created a large body of work, of which I sample only a small piece in his newest book Point of Departure (2016), in order to analyze it. This essay is a first systematic overview of some of my findings, concerns and suggestions of improvements in Four Arrows’ thinking and philosophy, theory, praxis and pedagogy. A complex project, this essay remains a work in progress, with a future book planned. The two major Parts of the essay are: Part 1- Philosophy and Theory: (A) Use of Worldview and (B) Theory of Fearlessness and Part 2- Praxis and Pedagogy.
[1] Fisher is co-founder of In Search of Fearlessness Project (1989- ) and Research Institute (1991- ) of which archives can be found at http://www.feareducation.com (click on "Projects"). He is also founder of the Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education (http://csiie.org), and is Department Head at CSIIE of Integral & 'Fear' Studies. He is an independent scholar, public intellectual and pedagogue, author, consultant, researcher, coach, artist, and Principal of his own company (http://loveandfearsolutions.com). He can be reached at: r.michaelfisher52@gmail.com
