Beyond Cheering and Bashing: New Perspectives on the Closing of the American MindWilliam K. Buckley, James Seaton Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1992 - 166 The debate over the central issue confronted in The Closing of the American Mind--the role of the university and the liberal arts in the United States--has become increasingly urgent and contentious. The goal of this collection of essays is to see what we can learn about the dilemmas confronting American culture through consideration of both The Closing of the American Mind and the debate it aroused. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Where Did It Go Wrong? | 8 |
The Good the Bad and the Ugly in Amerikas Akadēmia | 37 |
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