Visceral Priorities: Roots of Confusion in Liberal Education.

Ahlgren, Andrew; Boyer, Carol M.

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Publication Date: 1981

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Visceral Priorities: Roots of Confusion in Liberal Education.

Ahlgren, Andrew; Boyer, Carol M.

Journal of Higher Education, v52 n2 p173-81 Mar-Apr 1981

Issues of the value and direction of liberal education are viewed from three perspectives: content, intent, and consequences of liberal arts. Educators are encouraged to characterize their own positions and those of their colleagues as a way of understanding their own and others' priorities. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Role, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Outcomes of Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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