Liberal Education and the Study of Politics in a Catholic University.

Sasseen, Robert F.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Liberal Education and the Study of Politics in a Catholic University.

Sasseen, Robert F.

Perspectives on Political Science, v19 n3 p146-52 Sum 1990

Describes the present impossibility of receiving a liberal education in the United States, except by chance. Calls upon Catholic institutions of higher education to begin rectifying this problem. Cites the work of Allan Bloom, Richard Neuhaus, Aristotle, and Thomas Jefferson. (CH)

Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Citizenship Education, College Environment, College Role, Democratic Values, Educational Philosophy, General Education, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Moral Development, Politics, Universities

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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