Beyond cheering and bashing
Subtitle: new perspectives on the Closing of the American mind
By: edited by William K. Buckley and James Seaton.
Contributors: Buckley, William K., 1946-; Seaton, James.
Publisher: Bowling Green State University Popular Press; Popular Press 1
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Bowling Green, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
Subjects: Bloom, Allan David, 1930- ; Education, Higher -- United States -- Philosophy; Education, Humanistic -- United States; Education, Higher -- Political aspects -- United States; United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
Description: The debate over the central issue confronted in Closing--the role of the university and the liberal arts in the United States--has become increasingly urgent and contentious. The goal of this collection of essays is to consider what we can learn about the dilemmas confronting American culture through a consideration of both The Closing of the American Mind and the debate it has aroused. The contributors differ among themselves as to the validity of both the diagnoses and the solutions Bloom offers, yet they do not engage in "Bloom-bashing" or hero-worship. The goal of the book is to place the debate over Closing into the larger context than can be achieved in a book review format. To provide the historical perspective that has been missing in the controversy over Bloom, included in this volume is Christopher Lasch's "The Great Experiment: Where Did it Go Wrong?" Also included are essays by other leading critics: John K. Roth, Frank Caucci, William K. Buckley, Milton R. Stern, Susan Bourgeois, Margaret C. Jones, Daniel Zins, Kenneth Alan Hovey, Bonnie A. Hain, John Peacock, Patricia L. Lundberg, Peter Siedlecki, Mark W. Roche, William Thickstun, Lorraine Clark, and Gerald Graff. This volume of essays does much to illuminate the issue surrounding The Closing of the American Mind.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.