Academic

Not For Profit
Why Democracy Needs the Humanities
Martha C. Nussbaum

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In this short and powerful book, celebrated philosopher Martha Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all levels of education.

"Moving deftly between analysis and and polemic, the author draws on education practices in India, experimental psychology, the works of such liberal education proponents as Dewey and Tagore to emphasize the importance of critical pedagogy for the development of individual responsibility, innovation, and self-examination. . . . [I]n advocating educational curriculums that recognize the worth of personal development and creative thought, this slim book is itself a small but decisive step in the effort to broaden and enrich current pedagogical practices."--Publishers Weekly

Cloth | $22.95 / £15.95 | ISBN: 978-0-691-14064-3
e-Book | $22.95 | ISBN: 978-1-4008-3422-8