Social Radicalism and Liberal Education (St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs)

by Lindsay Paterson

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Liberal education used to command wide political support. Radicals disagreed with conservatives on whether the best culture could be appreciated by everyone, and they disagreed, too, on whether the barriers to understanding it were mainly social and economic, but there was no dispute that any worthwhile education ought to hand on the best that has been thought and said. That consensus has vanished since the 1960s. The book examines why social radicals supported liberal education, why they have moved away from it, and what the implications are for the future of an intellectually stimulating and culturally literate education.

  • ISBN10 1845407520
  • ISBN13 9781845407520
  • Publish Date 15 August 2015
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Imprint Academic
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 310
  • Language English