Value of the humanities

Value of the humanities

by Small, Helen H.

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"The Value of Humanities provides a critical account of the principal arguments used to defend the value of the Humanities. Engaging closely with contemporary literary and philosophical work in the field, Helen Small distinguishes between arguments that retain strong Victorian roots and those that have developed or been substantially altered since. Unlike many works in this field, Small does not offer a polemic or a manifesto, her purpose is to explore the grounds for each argument, and to test…

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  • Full title :Value of the humanities.

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"The Value of Humanities provides a critical account of the principal arguments used to defend the value of the Humanities. Engaging closely with contemporary literary and philosophical work in the field, Helen Small distinguishes between arguments that retain strong Victorian roots and those that have developed or been substantially altered since. Unlike many works in this field, Small does not offer a polemic or a manifesto, her purpose is to explore the grounds for each argument, and to test its validity for the present day. Tough-minded, alert to changing historical conditions for argument and changing styles of rhetoric, it promises to sharpen the terms of the public debate"--Dust jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2013.

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Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780199683864, 0199683867
  • oclc:ocn874030155
  • LC Classification:AZ
  • Dewey Decimal:001.30711

Table of Contents

Distinction from Other Disciplines -- Use and Usefulness -- Socrates Dissatisfied: The Argument for a Contribution to Happiness -- 'Democracy Needs Us': The Gadfly Argument for the Humanities -- For its Own Sake.

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Geisteswissenschaften Humanities -- Study and teaching (Highe…

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Small, Helen H.

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