Liberal education used to command wide political support. Radicals disagreed with conservatives on whether the best culture could be appreciated by everyone, and they disagreed, too, on whether the barriers to understanding it were mainly social and economic, but there was no dispute that any worthwhile education ought to hand on the best that has been thought and said. That consensus has vanished since the 1960s. The book examines why social radicals supported liberal education, why they have moved away from it, and what the implications are for the future of an intellectually stimulating and culturally literate education.
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Liberal education used to command wide political support. Radicals disagreed with conservatives on whether the best culture could be appreciated by everyone, and they disagreed, too, on whether the barriers to understanding it were mainly social and economic, but there was no dispute that any worthwhile education ought to hand on the best that has been thought and said. That consensus has vanished since the 1960s. The book examines why social radicals supported liberal education, why they have moved away from it, and what the implications are for the future of an intellectually stimulating and culturally literate education.
Imprint | Imprint Academic |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs |
Release date | August 2015 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | December 2014 |
Authors | Lindsay Paterson |
Dimensions | 210 x 135 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - With printed dust jacket |
Pages | 310 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84540-751-3 |
Barcode | 9781845407513 |
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LSN | 1-84540-751-2 |