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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Ralph Hancock (Editore), Ralph C Hancock (Editore), Ralph C. Hancock (Editore)
• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.02.1999
• EAN: 9780847692309
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9230-9
• Dimensioni: 153 mm x 243 mm x 17 mm
• Peso: 413 g
• Serie: Routledge Explorations in Econ; Routledge Explorations in Econ
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Political science & theory, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, United States of America, USA, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Political science and theory