Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
2026
Journal / Book Title
Emeritus Connections (Newsletter of the Montclair State University Emeriti Association Working Group)
Abstract
In this editorial Maughn Gregory presents wonder as the root of philosophical thinking and a lifelong human capacity that begins in childhood. He argues that questioning and curiosity foster critical and creative thought, enriching our understanding of ourselves and the world. Yet social and educational pressures often diminish this openness over time. He encourages adults to actively renew their sense of wonder, especially through philosophical dialogue with children, whose imaginative questions can help revive shared inquiry and discovery.
Book Publisher
The Montclair State University Emeriti Association Working Group
Book Editor(s)
Rich Peterson
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Gregory, Maughn Rollins, "(2026) The Importance of Wonder" (2026). Collected Papers of Maughn Rollins Gregory. 18.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/iapc_mgregory/18
Published Citation
Gregory, Maughn Rollins (2026) The Importance of Wonder. Emeritus Connections (Newsletter of the Montclair State University Emeriti Association Working Group), pp. 8, 26-28.