O.K Bouwsma's Commonplace Book
Subtitle: Remarks on Philosophy and Education (Studies in the History of Philosophy)
Contributors: O. K. Bouwsma (Editor); Ronald E. Huswit (Editor); J. L. Craft (Editor)
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: January 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 4
ISBN-13: 9780773475021
Subjects: Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Philosophy (General); Philosophy Of Education; Philosophy; Education; History & Surveys - Modern; General; Teaching
Description: "Edited and introduced by Ronald E. Hustwit and J. L. Craft. This edition of collected remarks (from the many thousands of pages of notebooks from 1950 to 1978) reflect Bouwsma's concern with the role of philosophy in education, particularly liberal arts education and the role of reading literature in it. Entries on these and related subjects reflect Bouwsma's engagement with Wittgenstein - his conversations with him and his reading of Wittegenstein's philosophy.

Over his fifty year teaching career, Bouwsma frequently discussed the value of teaching and studying literature, and kept track of such discussions in his notebooks. His views on this subject were always controversial and guaranteed a lively discussion. The editors have also included some additional general discussions of what a university education is, and some of his commentaries on contemporary society."--BOOK JACKET.