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200 10$aLiberal education and the public interest /$fJames O. Freedman
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aIowa City $cUniversity of Iowa Press$dc2003
215   $a1 online resource (161 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-87745-825-1 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [133]-136) and index.
327   $aPreface; 1. Mounting the Public Stage; 2. Defending Higher Education; 3. Preserving Liberal Education; 4. Celebrating Intellectuals; 5. Appraising Significant Lives; 6. Addressing Moral Questions; 7. Conferring Honorary Degrees; Selected Bibliography; Index
330   $aIn 1996 James Freedman published Idealism and Liberal Education,  which discussed the ideals that shaped his life as an intellectual, a  law professor, and a college and university president. In this new  collection of essays, he convincingly explores his firm belief that a  liberal education is the "surest instrument yet devised for developing  those civilizing qualities of mind and character that enable men and  women to lead satisfying lives and to make significant contributions to a  democratic society."Freedman concentrates directly upon the problems facing  universi
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