Practical classroom experiences of humanistic mathematics; philosophical issues in education; the central place that students hold in the teaching learning process; and affective/kinesthetic aspects of learning are just some of the riches to be found in this collection of essays honoring Stephen I. Brown. Changes in the culture of teaching from early formalism to the problem-posing, self-reflective, What-If-Not? pedagogy of today are described by the very people who brought them about.

The wide-ranging influence of Stephen I. Brown is reflected in the diversity of contributors. Mathematicians, philosophers, administrators, poets, a lawyer, a veterinarian, a children's writer, a museum designer, computer scientists, a brain gym expert, clergy, and teachers of every school level describe the life-changing transformations of humanistic education.