Valuing Useless Knowledge: An Anthropological Inquiry into the Meaning of Liberal Education - Hardcover

Graber, Robert Bates

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0943549299 ISBN 13: 9780943549293

Publisher: Truman State Univ Pr, 1995

Synopsis

With higher education coming under increasing scrutiny in today's economic climate, is a liberal-arts education still a valuable investment? Robert Bates Graber explores the historical, philosophical, and sociological origins and nature of liberal education, and draws on anthropology to show why we do, and why we should, value education that appears impractical. The premise remains as in the original 1995 edition, but the argument is strengthened and the discussion expanded. Graced by a foreword from Truman President Troy Paino, this new edition is even more enlightening, more provocative, and—dare we say—more useful than the original!

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Synopsis

Robert Graber explores the historical, philosophical, and sociological origins and nature of liberal arts and sciences education and draws on anthropology to show us how much to value such 'useless knowledge'.

Edition details

• Publisher: Truman State Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0943549299
• ISBN 13: 9780943549293
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English