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catalog abstract "The quality of undergraduate education in the United States has been a recent subject of debate for public officials as well as curriculum planners. Much of that debate has focused on general education, but little of it has articulated the philosophical presuppositions of general education programs. The problem of this work is to articulate the philosophical presuppositions of the major approaches to general education in the U.S. and to suggest a ground from which to assess them critically. The procedures used are both historical-hermeneutic and critical. In articulating the four major approaches to general education (the Idealist, the Progressive, the Essentialist, and the Pragmatist), the procedures are historical and hermeneutic. In developing a critical theory of general education based on the critical theory of Jurgen Habermas, the procedures are both historical-hermeneutic and critical. The work provides a theoretical ground from which further empirical research may be conducted, as well as making the critical theory of Jurgen Habermas accessible to curricular reformers. The study further suggests ways to evaluate general education programs and suggests a new focus for curricular reform: communicative competence based on the traditional ideals of free speech and the "good life."".
catalog contributor b2999999.
catalog created "1990.".
catalog date "1990".
catalog date "1990.".
catalog dateCopyrighted "1990.".
catalog description "Historical Background -- 1. Theories of General Education. Idealism. Historical Background. The Ideal University. Theology and the Proper Role of the University. Knowledge, Utility and the Role of the University. Principles and Assumptions of Newman's Idealism. Progressivism. Historical Background. Dewey's Quest for Certainty. Democracy and Education. Principles and Assumptions of Dewey's Progressivism. Essentialism. Historical Background. Hutchins' Lament. General Education: The Great Books Program. Beyond General Education: The Higher Learning. Principles and Assumptions of Hutchins' Essentialism. Pragmatism. Historical Background. The Fall From Unity. Characteristics of the Multiversity. Sources of Stability. Principles and Assumptions of Kerr's Pragmatism -- 2. The Critical Theory of Jurgen Habermas. The Ground for a Critical Theory of Society. The Theory of Communicative Action. Principles of Habermas' Critical Theory -- 3. A Critical Theory of General Education. Introduction. Approaches to General Education: An Assessment. A Critical Theory of Education. The Philosophical Grounds. The Articulation and Planning Phase. The Implementation and Maintenance Phase. The Delivery Phase.".
catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
catalog description "The quality of undergraduate education in the United States has been a recent subject of debate for public officials as well as curriculum planners. Much of that debate has focused on general education, but little of it has articulated the philosophical presuppositions of general education programs. The problem of this work is to articulate the philosophical presuppositions of the major approaches to general education in the U.S. and to suggest a ground from which to assess them critically. The procedures used are both historical-hermeneutic and critical. In articulating the four major approaches to general education (the Idealist, the Progressive, the Essentialist, and the Pragmatist), the procedures are historical and hermeneutic. In developing a critical theory of general education based on the critical theory of Jurgen Habermas, the procedures are both historical-hermeneutic and critical. The work provides a theoretical ground from which further empirical research may be conducted, as well as making the critical theory of Jurgen Habermas accessible to curricular reformers. The study further suggests ways to evaluate general education programs and suggests a new focus for curricular reform: communicative competence based on the traditional ideals of free speech and the "good life."".
catalog extent "ix, 123 p. ;".
catalog identifier "0312047436".
catalog issued "1990".
catalog issued "1990.".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "New York : St. Martin's Press,".
catalog subject "370.11 20".
catalog subject "Education Philosophy.".
catalog subject "General education.".
catalog subject "LC980 .H68 1990".
catalog tableOfContents "Historical Background -- 1. Theories of General Education. Idealism. Historical Background. The Ideal University. Theology and the Proper Role of the University. Knowledge, Utility and the Role of the University. Principles and Assumptions of Newman's Idealism. Progressivism. Historical Background. Dewey's Quest for Certainty. Democracy and Education. Principles and Assumptions of Dewey's Progressivism. Essentialism. Historical Background. Hutchins' Lament. General Education: The Great Books Program. Beyond General Education: The Higher Learning. Principles and Assumptions of Hutchins' Essentialism. Pragmatism. Historical Background. The Fall From Unity. Characteristics of the Multiversity. Sources of Stability. Principles and Assumptions of Kerr's Pragmatism -- 2. The Critical Theory of Jurgen Habermas. The Ground for a Critical Theory of Society. The Theory of Communicative Action. Principles of Habermas' Critical Theory -- 3. A Critical Theory of General Education. Introduction. Approaches to General Education: An Assessment. A Critical Theory of Education. The Philosophical Grounds. The Articulation and Planning Phase. The Implementation and Maintenance Phase. The Delivery Phase.".
catalog title "Theories of general education : a critical approach / Craig C. Howard.".
catalog type "text".