Let's be reasonable : a conservative case for liberal education
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Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021].
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9780691193854, 0691193851, 9780691207728, 0691207720
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Published
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021].
Format
Book
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xviii, 221 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780691193854, 0691193851, 9780691207728, 0691207720
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Not so long ago, conservative intellectuals such as William F. Buckley Jr. believed universities were worth fighting for. Today, conservatives seem more inclined to burn them down. In Let's Be Reasonable, conservative political theorist and professor Jonathan Marks finds in liberal education an antidote to this despair, arguing that the true purpose of college is to encourage people to be reasonable--and revealing why the health of our democracy is at stake. Drawing on the ideas of John Locke and other thinkers, Marks presents the case for why, now more than ever, conservatives must not give up on higher education. He recognizes that professors and administrators frequently adopt the language and priorities of the left, but he explains why conservative nightmare visions of liberal persecution and indoctrination bear little resemblance to what actually goes on in college classrooms. Marks examines why advocates for liberal education struggle to offer a coherent defense of themselves against their conservative critics, and demonstrates why such a defense must rest on the cultivation of reason and of pride in being reasonable. More than just a campus battlefield guide, Let's Be Reasonable recovers what is truly liberal about liberal education--the ability to reason for oneself and with others--and shows why the liberally educated person considers reason to be more than just a tool for scoring political points." -- from book jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Marks, J. (2021). Let's be reasonable: a conservative case for liberal education . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marks, Jonathan, 1969-. 2021. Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marks, Jonathan, 1969-. Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education Princeton University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marks, Jonathan. Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education Princeton University Press, 2021.
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