Idea Of The American Universitcb
Bradley C. S. . Ed(S): Watson
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Hardback. Editor(s): Watson, Bradley C. S. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
As John Henry Newman reflected on 'The Idea of a University' more than a century and a half ago, Bradley C. S. Watson brings together some of the nation's most eminent thinkers on higher education to reflect on the nature and purposes of the American university today. They detail the life and rather sad times of the American university, its relationship to democracy, and the place of the liberal arts within it. Their mordant reflections paint a picture of the American university in crisis. But they also point toward a renewal of the university by redirecting it toward those things ... Read more
As John Henry Newman reflected on 'The Idea of a University' more than a century and a half ago, Bradley C. S. Watson brings together some of the nation's most eminent thinkers on higher education to reflect on the nature and purposes of the American university today. They detail the life and rather sad times of the American university, its relationship to democracy, and the place of the liberal arts within it. Their mordant reflections paint a picture of the American university in crisis. But they also point toward a renewal of the university by redirecting it toward those things ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739149157
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V9780739149157
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About Bradley C. S. . Ed(S): Watson
Bradley C. S. Watson is professor of political science at Saint Vincent College in Pennsylvania, and the Philip M. McKenna Chair in American and Western Political Thought.
Reviews for Idea Of The American Universitcb
This volume deserves the attention of all those who care about the fate of liberal education in our time. The thoughtful scholars included in this work show that the once clear and purposive western universities, which were dedicated to the search for truth and elevation of the human mind and soul, are now dedicated to nothing at all, unless it ... Read more