Beyond the University : Why Liberal Education Matters

Yale University Press, USA, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 228 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Yale University Press, USA, 2014. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has superficial rubbing. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Contentious debates over the benefits - or drawbacks - of a liberal education are as old as America itself. From Benjamin Franklin to the Internet pundits, critics of higher education have attacked its irrelevance and elitism - often calling for more vocational instruction. Thomas Jefferson, by contrast, believed that nurturing a student's capacity for lifelong learning was useful for science and commerce while also being essential for democracy. In this provocative contribution to the disputes, university president Michael S. Roth focuses on important moments and seminal thinkers in Americas long-running argument over vocational vs. liberal education. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Education; ISBN/EAN: 9780300175516. Inventory No: 24020054.. 9780300175516