America, the West, and Liberal Education

The essays in America, the West, and Liberal Education attempt to advance our understanding of the proper purposes of liberal education in America by exploring the relationship between the free pursuit of truth and the practical ends embedded in a particular tradition or political community.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: America, the West, and Liberal Education Chapter 2 Liberal Education and the Idea of the West Chapter 3 Liberal Education in the Confines of the Liberal Tradition Chapter 4 Diversity, Canons, and Cultures Chapter 5 Tocqueville on Liberal Education and American Democracy Chapter 6 Conservatism, Liberalism and the Curriculum: Notes on an American Dilemma Chapter 7 The Young, the Good, and the West Chapter 8 The Religious University and Liberal Education Chapter 9 Conclusion: Of Liberty and Liberal Education Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 About the Contributors

About the author

Ralph C. Hancock is professor of political science at Brigham Young University.

Summary

The essays in America, the West, and Liberal Education attempt to advance our understanding of the proper purposes of liberal education in America by exploring the relationship between the free pursuit of truth and the practical ends embedded in a particular tradition or political community.

Product details

• Assisted by: Ralph Hancock (Editor), Ralph C Hancock (Editor), Ralph C. Hancock (Editor)
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780847692309
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9230-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 240 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 413 g
• Series: Routledge Explorations in Econ; Routledge Explorations in Econ
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system