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? |
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... Idea , " 1925-1928 6. " A Most Lamentable Comedy , " 1929-1932 133 165 BERKELEY , 1933-1947 7. " Adult Education : A Fresh Start , ” 1933–1940 199 8. " A Reply to John Dewey , ” 1941–1947 233 BERKELEY , 1948-1964 9. " What Does the ...
... Idea , " 1925-1928 6. " A Most Lamentable Comedy , " 1929-1932 133 165 BERKELEY , 1933-1947 7. " Adult Education : A Fresh Start , ” 1933–1940 199 8. " A Reply to John Dewey , ” 1941–1947 233 BERKELEY , 1948-1964 9. " What Does the ...
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... ideas,” one eighteen-year-old Experimental College student noted. “His willingness to 'follow the truth wherever it may lead' and the firm conviction that all men should be created with an equal chance to prove their worth in this world ...
... ideas,” one eighteen-year-old Experimental College student noted. “His willingness to 'follow the truth wherever it may lead' and the firm conviction that all men should be created with an equal chance to prove their worth in this world ...
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... ideas to come through in his own words — in books , articles , essays , journals , and , most of all , let- ters to family and friends . If it errs , it errs on the side of allowing Meikle- john to say too much . At various times ...
... ideas to come through in his own words — in books , articles , essays , journals , and , most of all , let- ters to family and friends . If it errs , it errs on the side of allowing Meikle- john to say too much . At various times ...
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... Julie DesJardins, Nathaniel Frank, L. E. Hartmann, Laura Prieto, and Ed Raf- ferty all contributed to the process of revising my text and reconsidering my ideas. Members of the Rhode Island Biography Group, Joan xviii Acknowledgments.
... Julie DesJardins, Nathaniel Frank, L. E. Hartmann, Laura Prieto, and Ed Raf- ferty all contributed to the process of revising my text and reconsidering my ideas. Members of the Rhode Island Biography Group, Joan xviii Acknowledgments.
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The Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn, 1872–1964 Adam R. Nelson. my ideas. Members of the Rhode Island Biography Group, Joan Richards, Eileen Warburton, and our ever-gracious host, Jane Lancaster, helped with the difficulties of ...
The Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn, 1872–1964 Adam R. Nelson. my ideas. Members of the Rhode Island Biography Group, Joan Richards, Eileen Warburton, and our ever-gracious host, Jane Lancaster, helped with the difficulties of ...
Contents
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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 |
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