Description
In this urgent defense of liberal education, the author argues that schools and universities are increasingly being reshaped by economic pressures, careerism, and the pursuit of national competitiveness. Drawing on philosophy, education theory, psychology, and examples from around the world, she makes the case that the arts and humanities are essential to cultivating critical thought, self-examination, empathy, and respect for differing perspectives. These abilities, she contends, prepare people not merely for employment but for the responsibilities of democratic citizenship and participation in an interconnected world. Both a penetrating critique and a call to action, the book asks what kind of education—and what kind of society—we should choose to build.
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paperback
Princeton University Press
Published Jan 1, 2010
178 pages
ISBN: 9780691140643
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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