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Excellence Without a Soul: Does Liberal Education Have a Future?

By Lewis , Harry R.

Book information

Publisher
PublicAffairs
Year
2007
ISBN
9781586485375
LCC
LA227.4.L49 2007
Language
eng
Format
EPUB
Filesize
891 kB (912242 bytes)
Volume
1.0
Pages
\0
Time added
2024-05-25 04:51:00
Academic achievement--United StatesEducationHarvard UniversityHigher--Aims and objectives--United StatesUniversities and colleges--United States

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Sébastien recommended this re: the paradox how Dominicans et al. despise human knowledge yet contributed so much to it, how [*sacra doctrina* is the queen](https://isidore.co/aquinas/summa/FP/FP001.html#FPQ1A5THEP1) and the [hierarchy of sciences](https://isidore.co/aquinas/BoethiusDeTr.htm#L21) is necessary (despite Lewis not mentioning St. Thomas at all) It's written by an ex comp. sci. dean of Harvard.* * * * Acknowledgments * Preface to the Paperback Edition * Preface What Universities Have Forgotten * Introduction Hollow Excellence 1. Choice and Direction 2. Meritocracy and Citizenship 3. Contact, Competition, Cooperation 4. The Eternal Enigma: Advising 5. Why Grades Go Up 6. Evaluation Is Educational 7. Independence, Responsibility, Rape 8. Students and Money 9. College Athletes and Money * Conclusion * Notes * Index * About the Author

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