A Sanctuary of Their Own: Intellectual Refugees in the Academy - Couverture souple

Sassower, Raphael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0847698432 ISBN 13 : 9780847698431

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2000

Synopsis

What is at stake in compromising the Enlightenment ideals of a liberal education with new educational policies engendered by a neo-liberalized, global marketplace? Richly grounding his arguments in the social philosophy of European and American intellectuals, Raphael Sassower explores Western cultures long-standing ambivalence toward the life of the mind. He shows how and why this historical legacy contributes to todays confusion over goals and values in contemporary education. He sheds new light on many of todays controversies, showing why the demands of technology and a global economy increase societys need for educational sanctuaries of liberal education, intellectual play and social consciousness that may better serve the diverse and often conflicting needs of a changing world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Raphael Sassower is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books, including The Price of Public Intellectuals (2014), Religion and Sports in American Culture (2014), Digital Exposure: Postmodern Postcapitalism (2013) and Solo: Postmodern Explorations (2011).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0847698432
• ISBN 13: 9780847698431
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
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• Personne responsable: non disponible