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: | 978-0-8476-9843-1 |
Publication Date: | May 2000 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $48.00 |
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.'