Why We Need the Humanities [electronic resource] : Life Science, Law and the Common Good /
Drakeman, Donald.author.
An entrepreneur and educator highlights the surprising influence of humanities scholarship on biomedical research and civil liberties. This spirited defence urges society to support the humanities to obtain continued guidance for public policy decisions, and challenges scholars to consider how best to fulfil their role in serving the common good.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Ups and Downs of the Humanities; 2 The Humanities and the Future of the Life Sciences; 3 The Humanities and the Law; 4 Toolboxes, Preferences and the Humanities; 5 The Humanities and the Common Good; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An entrepreneur and educator highlights the surprising influence of humanities scholarship on biomedical research and civil liberties. This spirited defence urges society to support the humanities to obtain continued guidance for public policy decisions, and challenges scholars to consider how best to fulfil their role in serving the common good.
Literature-Philosophy.
Social policy.
Cultural policy.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Education, Higher.
Political economy.
Literary Theory.
Social Policy.
Cultural Policy and Politics.
Cultural Theory.
Higher Education.
International Political Economy.