Liberal Education and the Public Interest
Publisher: University Of Iowa Press; University of Iowa Press
Published: January 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9780877458258
Subjects: Educational administration; Educational systems; Higher & further education; Philosophy of education; United States; Education / Teaching; Aims And Objectives Of Higher Education; Humanistic Education; Education; Higher; Education, Higher; Education / Higher; Administration - General; Aims & Objectives; Aims and objectives; College presidents; Education, Humanistic
Description: "In 1996 James Freedman published Idealism and Liberal Education, which discussed the ideals that shaped his life as an intellectual, a law professor, and a college and university president. In this new collection of essays, he convincingly explores his firm belief that a liberal education is the "surest instrument yet devised for developing those civilizing qualities of mind and character that enable men and women to lead satisfying lives and to make significant contributions to a democratic society."".

"Freedman concentrates directly upon the problems facing university presidents and all university administrators. A passionate and beautifully written argument for the benefits of a liberal education, this book is also a practical guide for those adminstrators struggling with such threatened institutions as tenure and affirmative action; it enables them to make an effective public case for the value of a liberal education."--BOOK JACKET.