The Idea of the American University - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0739149156 ISBN 13: 9780739149157

Casa editrice: Lexington Books, 2010

Riassunto

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 that resist the passions of the moment, or the pull of mere utility. This book is essential reading for thoughtful citizens, scholars, and educational policymakers.

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L'autore:

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.

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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. Their mordant reflections paint a picture of the American university in crisis. This book is essential reading for thoughtful citizens, scholars, and educational policymakers.

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• Editore: Lexington Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0739149156
• ISBN 13: 9780739149157
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 162
• Redattore: Watson Bradley C. S.