A Sanctuary of Their Own
Intellectual Refugees in the Academy
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 culture's long-standing ambivalence toward 'the life of the mind.' He shows how and why this historical legacy contributes to today's confusion over goals and values in contemporary education. He sheds new light on many of today's controversies, showing why the demands of technology and a global economy increase society's need for 'educational sanctuarie…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8476-9843-1
- EAN: 9780847698431
- Produktnummer: 1590997
- Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
- Seitenangabe: 136 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.7 cm 209 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 209
Über den Autor
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).
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