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Countering the perception that the humanities are unessential, this volume contends that their well-being has not only academic but also cultural, political, and existential ramifications.
List of contents
Preface
Introduction
The Humanities at Risk
Disconnections: Theory, Society, Politics
The Limits of Anti-Foundationalism and Anti-Humanism
The End of Democracy?
Pedagogical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
After the Postmodern/Post-human?
The Case for the Humanities
Chapter 1: The Humanities in the City
Polity and Pedagogy: Beyond Relativity
Public School, Music, and Citizenship
Seneca and the Necessity of Virtue
Studia Humanitatis and Realpolitik
Cultivating Alterity
The Postmodern and Utilitarian Challenge
Beyond Borders: Bettering Humanity
Chapter 2: Humanizing Economics
The Market and Liberal Education
Uncovering the Rhetoric of Economics
Historicism, Narrative, Empathy
Questioning Homo Economicus
Globalization with a Human Face
Chapter 3: Searching for STEM's Telos
The Limits of Science
Da Vinci's Hostinato Rigore
Deciphering Einstein's Interdisciplinary Mind
Toward a Poetics of the Universe
Jonas' Ethics of Responsibility
A Liberal Arts' Pedagogy for Technology?
The Challenges of Transhumanism/Posthumanism
Chapter 4: Transcendent Humanities
Transmitting Heritage
Bibliotherapy and Healing Humanities
Remembering Auschwitz
Rwanda and Multidirectional Memories
Toward Empathy and Meaning
Women Transcending Margins
Contrapuntal Readings
Bibliography
About the Author
About the author
By Eric Touya de Marenne
Summary
Countering the perception that the humanities are unessential, this volume contends that their well-being has not only academic but also cultural, political, and existential ramifications.
