The Art of Humane Education: A Passion for Resistance:

by Donald Phillip Verene

Book Overview

In The Art of Humane Education, Donald Phillip Verene presents a new statement of the classical and humanist ideals that he believes should guide education in the liberal arts and sciences. These ideals are lost, he contends, in the corporate atmosphere of the contemporary university, with its emphasis on administration, faculty careerism, and student performance. Verene addresses questions of how and what to teach and offers practical suggestions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801440394
• ISBN13: 9780801440397
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher