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The Openness That Closes: Allan Bloom and the Contemporary University.

Authors :
Orwin, Clifford
Forbes, H. D.
Source :
Interchange. 1991 22(1-2):115-125.
Publication Year :
1991

Abstract

Discusses the contemporary university in Canada, focusing on Allan Bloom's "The Closing of the American Mind" which analyzes problems in today's education. The paper calls Bloom's book an unrivaled diagnosis of the impasse of the university, and it examines Bloom's relativistic principles. (SM)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0826-4805
Volume :
22
Issue :
1-2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Interchange
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ433813
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Opinion Papers<br />Book/Product Reviews