Education and Democracy: The Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn, 1872–1964Univ of Wisconsin Press, 2009 M03 11 - 440 pages This definitive biography of the charismatic Alexander Meiklejohn tracks his turbulent career as an educational innovator at Brown University, Amherst College, and Wisconsin’s “Experimental College” in the early twentieth century and his later work as a civil libertarian in the Joe McCarthy era. The central question Meiklejohn asked throughout his life’s work remains essential today: How can education teach citizens to be free? |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 55
Page 4
... economic equality and mutual aid.2 It was in Rochdale , on February 3 , 1872 , that James and Elizabeth's eighth son , Alexander , was born . From a very early age , young “ Alec ” took pride in his family's Scot- tish working - class ...
... economic equality and mutual aid.2 It was in Rochdale , on February 3 , 1872 , that James and Elizabeth's eighth son , Alexander , was born . From a very early age , young “ Alec ” took pride in his family's Scot- tish working - class ...
Page 5
... economy, which associated poverty with virtue and wealth with vice, and they admired the theories of such “new liberal” intellectuals as Thomas Hill Green, who as- signed ethical importance to economic equality. They commended the ideas ...
... economy, which associated poverty with virtue and wealth with vice, and they admired the theories of such “new liberal” intellectuals as Thomas Hill Green, who as- signed ethical importance to economic equality. They commended the ideas ...
Page 7
... economy . One year after “ James Meiklejohn , color mixer ” appeared in the town di- rectory , the name “ John Meiklejohn , retailer ” appeared alongside it . In 1885 , James's brother John left England and joined the 7 " A Voyage ...
... economy . One year after “ James Meiklejohn , color mixer ” appeared in the town di- rectory , the name “ John Meiklejohn , retailer ” appeared alongside it . In 1885 , James's brother John left England and joined the 7 " A Voyage ...
Page 9
... economic stability in Pawtucket . A survey of leading manufacturers and merchants in Rhode Island , published in 1886 , noted that the Meiklejohn Music Company was already flourishing just a year after it opened . “ The store is large ...
... economic stability in Pawtucket . A survey of leading manufacturers and merchants in Rhode Island , published in 1886 , noted that the Meiklejohn Music Company was already flourishing just a year after it opened . “ The store is large ...
Page 15
... economy in Germany . After a year's call to ministry in Beverly , Massachusetts , and a four - year term as president of Denison University in Ohio , he had returned to his alma mater as a professor of history and economics . In 1889 ...
... economy in Germany . After a year's call to ministry in Beverly , Massachusetts , and a four - year term as president of Denison University in Ohio , he had returned to his alma mater as a professor of history and economics . In 1889 ...
Contents
3 | |
33 | |
61 | |
To Whom Are We Responsible? 19201924 | 97 |
A New College with a New Idea 19251928 | 133 |
A Most Lamentable Comedy 19291932 | 165 |
A Fresh Start 19331940 | 199 |
A Reply to John Dewey 19411947 | 233 |
What Does the First Amendment Mean? 19481954 | 263 |
The Faith of a Free Man 19551964 | 296 |
Education and the Democratic IdealThe Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn | 329 |
Notes | 337 |
Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading | 391 |
Index | 403 |
Other editions - View all
Education and Democracy: The Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn, 1872–1964 Adam R. Nelson Limited preview - 2009 |
Education and Democracy: The Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn, 1872–1964 Adam R. Nelson Limited preview - 2009 |
Common terms and phrases
academic Adams Hall adult Alexander Meiklejohn Alexander Meiklejohn June alumni Amendment American Amherst College argued asked asserted athletics Barenblatt Berkeley Biographical File—Alexander Meiklejohn Brown University citizens Civil Liberties Committee Communist Party critical cultural curriculum dean debate democracy democratic education Dewey's economic ethical Experimental College Experimental College Papers faculty Faunce File-Alexander Meiklejohn Free Speech freedom Glenn Frank Helen higher education History human ideals ideas institutions intellectual John Dewey John Gaus Kant learning lejohn letter liberal college liberal education Madison Meik Meikle Meiklejohn newspaper clippings Meiklejohn received Meiklejohn wrote modern moral Non-Alumnus Biographical File-Alexander Pawtucket philosophy political President problems professors Providence Journal-Bulletin reason San Francisco School Scott Abbott Scott Buchanan seemed Sellery SHSW Sidney Hook social society Socrates summer teach teachers theory tion trustees undergraduate University of Wisconsin workers York