A Sanctuary of Their Own
Raphael Sassower
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Paperback. What is at stake in compromising the Enlightenment ideals of liberal education with educational policies engendered by a neo-liberalized, global marketplace? This text explores Western culture's longstanding ambivalence toward "the life of the mind". Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220.
What is at stake in compromising the Enlightenment ideals of a liberal education with new educational policies engendered by a neo-liberalized, global marketplace? Richly grounding his arguments in the social philosophy of European and American intellectuals, Raphael Sassower explores Western culture's long-standing ambivalence toward 'the life of the mind.' He shows how and why this historical legacy contributes to today's confusion over goals and values in contemporary education. He sheds new light on many of today's controversies, showing why the demands of technology and a global economy increase society's need for 'educational sanctuaries' of liberal education, intellectual 'play' and social ... Read more
What is at stake in compromising the Enlightenment ideals of a liberal education with new educational policies engendered by a neo-liberalized, global marketplace? Richly grounding his arguments in the social philosophy of European and American intellectuals, Raphael Sassower explores Western culture's long-standing ambivalence toward 'the life of the mind.' He shows how and why this historical legacy contributes to today's confusion over goals and values in contemporary education. He sheds new light on many of today's controversies, showing why the demands of technology and a global economy increase society's need for 'educational sanctuaries' of liberal education, intellectual 'play' and social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date
2000
Series
Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847698431
SKU
V9780847698431
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About Raphael Sassower
Raphael Sassower is professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Reviews for A Sanctuary of Their Own
Sassower writes well, and his thesis is courageous and provocative.
Journal of Higher Education
Provocative, original, and wholly convincing. . . . The author has thoughtfully engaged the future of higher education and produced a major work without compromising the appeal to the life of the mind.
Stanley Aronowitz, CUNY Graduate Center, author of From the Ashes ... Read more
Journal of Higher Education
Provocative, original, and wholly convincing. . . . The author has thoughtfully engaged the future of higher education and produced a major work without compromising the appeal to the life of the mind.
Stanley Aronowitz, CUNY Graduate Center, author of From the Ashes ... Read more