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The essays in America, the West, and Liberal Education attempt to advance our understanding of the proper purposes of liberal education in America by exploring the relationship between the free pursuit of truth and the practical ends embedded in a particular tradition or political community.

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The contributions of Michael Gillespie and Stanley Rosen are remarkable. * Canadian Journal of Political Science *

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: America, the West, and Liberal Education Chapter 2 Liberal Education and the Idea of the West Chapter 3 Liberal Education in the Confines of the Liberal Tradition Chapter 4 Diversity, Canons, and Cultures Chapter 5 Tocqueville on Liberal Education and American Democracy Chapter 6 Conservatism, Liberalism and the Curriculum: Notes on an American Dilemma Chapter 7 The Young, the Good, and the West Chapter 8 The Religious University and Liberal Education Chapter 9 Conclusion: Of Liberty and Liberal Education Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 About the Contributors

America the West and Liberal Education Routledge

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 18/02/1999
      ISBN13: 9780847692316, 978-0847692316
      ISBN10: 0847692310

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The essays in America, the West, and Liberal Education attempt to advance our understanding of the proper purposes of liberal education in America by exploring the relationship between the free pursuit of truth and the practical ends embedded in a particular tradition or political community.

      Trade Review
      The contributions of Michael Gillespie and Stanley Rosen are remarkable. * Canadian Journal of Political Science *

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 Introduction: America, the West, and Liberal Education Chapter 2 Liberal Education and the Idea of the West Chapter 3 Liberal Education in the Confines of the Liberal Tradition Chapter 4 Diversity, Canons, and Cultures Chapter 5 Tocqueville on Liberal Education and American Democracy Chapter 6 Conservatism, Liberalism and the Curriculum: Notes on an American Dilemma Chapter 7 The Young, the Good, and the West Chapter 8 The Religious University and Liberal Education Chapter 9 Conclusion: Of Liberty and Liberal Education Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 About the Contributors

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