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Recalling education

Title: Recalling education / Hugh Mercer Curtler.
Author: Curtler, Hugh Mercer.
Publication: Wilmington, DE : ISI Books, 2001.

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xiv, 210 pages; 22 cm

Summary

"What is the purpose of education? Though many now recognize the need for reform in our universities, few have taken the trouble to engage this crucial question. And it is even rarer to find an administrator or dean who can articulate a persuasive answer that withstands scrutiny." "In this critique, Hugh Mercer Curtler argues that the purpose of education - enabling students to achieve intellectual autonomy, and thus true freedom - has been forgotten. Furthermore, he argues that any renewal of American civil society depends on the renewal of American education, for only when our students learn to become truly autonomous can they act as free and responsible citizens."--Jacket.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-203) and index.

Contents

The purpose of higher education -- Debunking some myths -- Education or indoctrination? -- How not to read a book -- Citizenship in a world of difference -- The liberal arts and the public college -- Can virtue be taught? -- Dissenting opinion -- Where do we go from here? -- Appendices.

ISBN

1882926552
9781882926558

LCCN

00106784

OCLC

ocm46831087
46831087
SCSB-1221757

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Princeton University Library