Why the Humanities Matter Today

In Defense of Liberal Education
Herausgeber: Trepanier, Lee

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Why the Humanities Matter Today explains the importance of philosophy, foreign language, literature, history, political theory, and liberal education in American higher education. The contributors in this book provide new arguments about why their disciplines matter and what value they bring to students, the university, and the public.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9781498538626
• ISBN-10: 1498538622
• Artikelnr.: 54616679

Autorenporträt

Edited by Lee Trepanier - Contributions by Kirk Fitzpatrick; James W. Harrison; Nozomi Irei; David Lunt; Kristopher G. Phillips and Lee Trepanier

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Introduction: Why the Humanities Matter Lee Trepanier Chapter 1:
The Third Era of Education Kirk Fitzpatrick Chapter 2: Is Philosophy
Impractical? Yes and No, but that's Precisely Why We Need It Kristopher G.
Phillips Chapter 3: Comparative Literature: From "Crossroads" of the
Humanities to "Rhizome" Nozomi Irei Chapter 4: The Limits of Language as a
Liberal Art and Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Letter to Lord Chandos" James W.
Harrison Chapter 5: Ancient History's Contribution to Liberal Education
David Lunt Chapter 6: The Relevance of Political Philosophy and Political
Science Lee Trepanier About the Contributors