Let's Be Reasonable - A Conservative Case for Liberal Education (Hardcover)

A conservative college professor's compelling defense of liberal education Not so long ago, conservative intellectuals such as William F. Buckley Jr. believed universities were worth fighting for. Today, conservatives seem more inclined to burn them down. In Let's Be Reasonable, conservative political theorist and professor Jonathan Marks finds in liberal education an antidote to this despair, arguing that the true purpose of college is to encourage people to be reasonable-and revealing why the health of our democracy is at stake. Drawing on the ideas of John Locke and other thinkers, Marks presents the case for why, now more than ever, conservatives must not give up on higher education. He recognizes that professors and administrators frequently adopt the language and priorities of the left, but he explains why conservative nightmare visions of liberal persecution and indoctrination bear little resemblance to what actually goes on in college classrooms. Marks examines why advocates for liberal education struggle to offer a coherent defense of themselves against their conservative critics, and demonstrates why such a defense must rest on the cultivation of reason and of pride in being reasonable. More than just a campus battlefield guide, Let's Be Reasonable recovers what is truly liberal about liberal education-the ability to reason for oneself and with others-and shows why the liberally educated person considers reason to be more than just a tool for scoring political points.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Jonathan Marks
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-19385-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-691-19385-1
Barcode:	9780691193854

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!