This book features a group of top-notch philosophers tackling some of the biggest questions in higher education: What role should the liberal arts have in a col

Presents the texts of a series of lectures delivered between 1912 and 1928 on the purposes and practice of education.

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Focusing on the years 1980-2015, Brint details the trajectory of American universities, which was influenced by evolving standards of disciplinary professionali