num_pages: 393
description: "A sweeping analysis of the intellectual currents of our century, the Closing of the American Mind is essential to an understanding of America's spiritual malaise." Back inside cover comment.Foreword Students The clean slate Books Music RelationshipsNihilism, American styleThe German connection Two revolutions &amp; two states of natureThe self CreativityCultureValues The Nietzcheanization of the left or vice versaOur ignoranceThe universityFrom Socrates Apology to Heidegger's RektoratsredeThe SixtiesThe student &amp; the universityIndex
language: English
title: The Closing of the American Mind
titlecomplete: The Closing of the American Mind
genres: Social Science, History, Sociology, Politics, Philosophy, Education, American, Nonfiction, Society, Cultural
ratings_count: 5502
publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.