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ERIC Number: EJ511516
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Truth: The Elusive Search.
Welker, Christa
English Journal, v84 n5 p99-101 Sep 1995
Argues that language arts education and discussions of language arts have skirted issues of existential philosophy and religion, even though these issues are inherently a part of literature. Raises concerns about the personal and political consequences of avoiding questions about why people exist and what purpose they have in life. (TB)
Descriptors: Existentialism, Language Arts, Literary Criticism, Literature, Phenomenology, Religion, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Politically Correct Communication