The Knowledge Most Worth Having - Softcover

 
9780226065762: The Knowledge Most Worth Having
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ISBN 10: 0226065766 ISBN 13: 9780226065762
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2006

Synopsis

The Knowledge Most Worth Having represents the essence of education at the University of Chicago—faculty and students grappling with key intellectual questions that span the humanities, while still acknowledging the need to acquire a depth of knowledge in one’s chosen field. The papers collected here were delivered during an often-heated conference at the university in 1966, and include contributions from such scholars as Northrop Frye, Richard McKeon, and, of course, the dean of the college, Wayne Booth himself. Taken as a whole, they present a passionate defense of liberal education, one that remains highly relevant today.

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About the Author

Wayne C. Booth (1921-2005) was the George M. Pullman Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago. His many books include The Rhetoric of Fiction and For the Love of It: Amateuring and Its Rivals, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0226065766
ISBN 13 
9780226065762
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
226
Editor
Booth Wayne C.

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