Not for Profit : Why Democracy Needs the Humanities - Updated Edition /

"In this short and powerful book, celebrated philosopher Martha Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all levels of education. Historically, the humanities have been central to education because they have been seen as essential for creating competent democra...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven), 1947- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2016.
Édition:New paperback edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Education, Humanistic > Philosophy.
Democracy and education.
EDUCATION > General.
EDUCATION > Reference.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Essays.
Democratie et education.
Éducation humaniste > Philosophie.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The Silent Crisis
  • Education for Profit, Education for Democracy
  • Educating Citizens: The Moral (and Anti-Moral) Emotions
  • Socratic Pedagogy: The Importance of Argument
  • Citizens of the World
  • Cultivating Imagination: Literature and the Arts
  • Democratic Education on the Ropes.

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