A Sanctuary of Their Own Intellectual Refugees in the Academy |
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| Author:
| Sassower, Raphael |
| Series title: | Critical Perspectives Series: a Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-9842-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2000 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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What is at stake in compromising the Enlightenment ideals of a liberal education with new educational policies engendered by a neo-liberalized, global marketplace? Richly grounding his arguments in the social philosophy of European and American intellectuals, Raphael Sassower explores Western culture's long-standing ambivalence toward 'the life of the mind.'
What is at stake in compromising the Enlightenment ideals of a liberal education with new educational policies engendered by a neo-liberalized, global marketplace? Richly grounding his arguments in the social philosophy of European and American intellectuals, Raphael Sassower explores Western culture's long-standing ambivalence toward 'the life of the mind.'