Western Civilization and the Academy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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This volume brings together leading thinkers who offer reflections on the place of Western civilization in the academy, at a time when there is indifference or even antipathy toward the study of the West at most institutions of higher learning. Alternative narratives—including multiculturalism, diversity, and sustainability—have come to the fore in the stead of Western civilization. The present volume is designed to explore the roots, extent, and long-term consequences of this educational climate: How and why did undergraduate education turn its back on what was once an important component of its mission? To what extent has such change affected the experience of undergraduates and the ability of colleges to educate citizens of a constitutional republic? What are the likely individual and social outcomes of such a shift in educational priorities? The volume’s theme is, and will continue to be, the subject of national scholarly and media attention.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-09-03
Mått157 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt349 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor154
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498517553

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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction:Reclaiming the Vanishing WestBradley C. S. WatsonPart I: The Western AchievementAbounding Anomalies: On the Fragility of the Western AchievementSteven H. BalchThe Rise of the Universities and the Revolution of the Middle Ages Toby HuffOne Civilization Among Many? Academic Reflections on the West and the RestDaniel P. MahoneyPart II: Western Civilization and Liberal Learning Life Under Compulsion: Rejecting the Glorious Liberty of the Children of GodAnthony EsolenLearning to Be Free: The Connection between Liberal and Civic EducationPatrick J. DeneenCan Virtue be Taught? Western Civilization and Moral FormationRobert C. KoonsPart III: The Western CanonClassics and Not Hog-WashAnthony O’HearDemocracy’s Hope: Fanny Price in Jane Austen’s MansfieldParkNorma ThompsonAbout the ContributorsAbout the Editor

This is a worthy collection of essays dealing with the crisis of education, bearing on the teaching of the history of Western civilization, and the significance of its resources for civic learning today. The editor has done first-rate work in bringing together insightful contributors who offer engaging and thoughtful reflections on the important issues at stake. Dealing with educational and civic issues of both urgency and consequence for our world today, it is warmly recommended.