The Idea of the American University
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0739149156
ISBN-13
9780739149157
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Lexington Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 28th, 2010
Print length
174 Pages
Weight
440 grams
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24.10 x 16.20 x 1.80 cms
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Philosophy & theory of educationUniversities
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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. 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.
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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