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xiii, 80 pages ; 21 cm In The art of humane education, Donald Phillip Verene presents a new statement of the classical and humanist ideals that he believes should guide education in the liberal arts and sciences. These ideals are lost, he contends, in the corporate atmosphere of the contemporary university, with its emphasis on administration, faculty careerism, and student performance. Verene addresses questions of how and what to teach and offers practical suggestions for the conduct of class sessions, the relationship between teacher and student, the interpretation of texts, and the meaning and use of a canon of great books Includes index On pedagogical eloquence -- On pedagogical authority -- On the pedagogy of ideas -- On the pedagogy of the ages -- Postscript : on technology Includes bibliographical references and index

Author

Donald Phillip Verene

Publisher

Ithaca: Cornell University Press

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781501717260

Subjects

Philosophy, Science, Education