POWERS OF THE MIND by Donald N. Levine ( 9780226475547 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

POWERS OF THE MIND
THE REINVENTION OF LIBERAL LEARNING IN AMERICA

By:

Donald N. Levine

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0226475549

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9780226475547

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Publisher:

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS

Pub. date:

1 September, 2007

Pages:

318

Description:

Considers the liberal education that universities purport to offer, and proposes various ways to think about liberal learning. This book begins by defining basic values of modernity and then considering various curricular principles. It attempts to construct a paradigm for liberal arts applicable to various settings in the world.

Synopsis:

In "Powers of the Mind", former University of Chicago dean Donald N. Levine considers the liberal education that our universities purport to offer, finds it lacking, and in response proposes fresh and invigorating ways to think about liberal learning that are more suited to our times. Levine begins by defining basic values of modernity and then considering pertinent curricular principles. The principles he favors are powers of the mind - disciplines understood as fields of study defined less by their subject matter than by the distinct intellectual capacities they embody. To illustrate, Levine draws on his own lifetime of teaching and educational leadership, while providing a marvelous summary of exemplary educational thinkers at the University of Chicago who continue to inspire. Out of this vital tradition, "Powers of the Mind" constructs a paradigm for liberal arts today, inclusive of all perspectives and applicable to all settings in the modern world.

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