Education for Responsible Living: The Opportunity For Liberal-Arts Colleges

Wallace Brett Donham

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Education for Responsible Living

The Opportunity For Liberal-Arts Colleges

Wallace Brett Donham

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1944

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Part I. An Appraisal
CHAPTER I. The Liberal Arts Face a Challenge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
CHAPTER II. Engineering Training and Liberal Education Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
CHAPTER III. The Dual Functions of the Liberal-Arts College Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
CHAPTER IV. Sources of Weakness in General Education Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
CHAPTER V. Science, Social Science and the Practical World Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
CHAPTER VI. The Uncertain World in Which Men Live Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
CHAPTER VII. Specialization in Practical Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
CHAPTER VIII. More about Specialization in the Social Sciences Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	90
CHAPTER IX. Human Relations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	100
CHAPTER Χ. The Humanities, Religion and Purpose Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
Part II. An Attempt to Be Specific
CHAPTER XI. General Education–The Objectives and Organization of the Curriculum Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
CHAPTER XII. The Four–Year Curriculum in General Education Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
CHAPTER XIII. The Individual – The Unit of Education Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	214
CHAPTER XIV. Continuous Operation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
CHAPTER XV. Vocational Training and General Education Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
CHAPTER XVI. Languages and International Understanding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
CHAPTER XVII. Superficiality and General Education Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	246
CHAPTER XVIII. Training Men to Handle Problems Responsibly Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	254
CHAPTER XIX. Science, Social Science, Human Relations, and the Humanities – Their Interdependence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271
CHAPTER XX. Academic Authority, Leadership, and Responsibility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
CHAPTER XXI. Is General Education Possible? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297

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eBook published on:

October 1, 2013

eBook ISBN:

9780674492301

Hardcover published on:

February 5, 1944

Hardcover ISBN:

9780674187320

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Reprint 2014

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Front matter:

12

Main content:

309

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674492301

eBook ISBN: 9780674492301

Hardcover ISBN: 9780674187320

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Universities and colleges -- Curricula -- United States.; Education, Higher.

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Professional and scholarly;

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