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Education for Responsible Living
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Introduction 3
  4. Part I. An Appraisal
  5. CHAPTER I. The Liberal Arts Face a Challenge 11
  6. CHAPTER II. Engineering Training and Liberal Education 17
  7. CHAPTER III. The Dual Functions of the Liberal-Arts College 27
  8. CHAPTER IV. Sources of Weakness in General Education 37
  9. CHAPTER V. Science, Social Science and the Practical World 55
  10. CHAPTER VI. The Uncertain World in Which Men Live 70
  11. CHAPTER VII. Specialization in Practical Life 82
  12. CHAPTER VIII. More about Specialization in the Social Sciences 90
  13. CHAPTER IX. Human Relations 100
  14. CHAPTER Χ. The Humanities, Religion and Purpose 110
  15. Part II. An Attempt to Be Specific
  16. CHAPTER XI. General Education–The Objectives and Organization of the Curriculum 153
  17. CHAPTER XII. The Four–Year Curriculum in General Education 164
  18. CHAPTER XIII. The Individual – The Unit of Education 214
  19. CHAPTER XIV. Continuous Operation 225
  20. CHAPTER XV. Vocational Training and General Education 229
  21. CHAPTER XVI. Languages and International Understanding 236
  22. CHAPTER XVII. Superficiality and General Education 246
  23. CHAPTER XVIII. Training Men to Handle Problems Responsibly 254
  24. CHAPTER XIX. Science, Social Science, Human Relations, and the Humanities – Their Interdependence 271
  25. CHAPTER XX. Academic Authority, Leadership, and Responsibility 285
  26. CHAPTER XXI. Is General Education Possible? 297
https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674492301.c7

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Introduction 3
  4. Part I. An Appraisal
  5. CHAPTER I. The Liberal Arts Face a Challenge 11
  6. CHAPTER II. Engineering Training and Liberal Education 17
  7. CHAPTER III. The Dual Functions of the Liberal-Arts College 27
  8. CHAPTER IV. Sources of Weakness in General Education 37
  9. CHAPTER V. Science, Social Science and the Practical World 55
  10. CHAPTER VI. The Uncertain World in Which Men Live 70
  11. CHAPTER VII. Specialization in Practical Life 82
  12. CHAPTER VIII. More about Specialization in the Social Sciences 90
  13. CHAPTER IX. Human Relations 100
  14. CHAPTER Χ. The Humanities, Religion and Purpose 110
  15. Part II. An Attempt to Be Specific
  16. CHAPTER XI. General Education–The Objectives and Organization of the Curriculum 153
  17. CHAPTER XII. The Four–Year Curriculum in General Education 164
  18. CHAPTER XIII. The Individual – The Unit of Education 214
  19. CHAPTER XIV. Continuous Operation 225
  20. CHAPTER XV. Vocational Training and General Education 229
  21. CHAPTER XVI. Languages and International Understanding 236
  22. CHAPTER XVII. Superficiality and General Education 246
  23. CHAPTER XVIII. Training Men to Handle Problems Responsibly 254
  24. CHAPTER XIX. Science, Social Science, Human Relations, and the Humanities – Their Interdependence 271
  25. CHAPTER XX. Academic Authority, Leadership, and Responsibility 285
  26. CHAPTER XXI. Is General Education Possible? 297
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