Nihilism
From Nihilism to Possibility: Democratic Transformations for the Inner City
This text advocates theory and practice for the transformation of inner city education through the development and application of critical principles grounded in the postmodern, the moral and possibility. The contributors argue for the construction of a more democratic praxis for urban education…. More >>
From Nihilism to Possibility: Democratic Transformations for the Inner City
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The Skies of Babylon: Diversity, Nihilism, and the American University
The contemporary university is a tangled and troubled mess. In The Skies of Babylon, Barry Bercier attempts to help us see through and beyond the ideological fog that envelops academia by beginning with a simple thesis: the university should exist in service to the desire to teach. Bercier sees in that desire something very close to the desire for life itself, since through teaching one passes on to others the way of life one has received. When measured against that desire, today’s colleges and universities are abysmal failures, argues Bercier. The contemporary university is at war with its past and in angry denial of its origins. It is about the business of cultural parricide—and se… More >>
The Skies of Babylon: Diversity, Nihilism, and the American University
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Education and Hope in Troubled Times: Visions of Change for Our Children’s World
- ISBN13: 9780415994262
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“Progressive educators have always been better at critique than at possibility. This book promises not to ignore critique, but to favor possibility. It is most rare and greatly welcomed.” Richard Quantz, Miami University “The editor argues that in a material world, depicted by consumerism, spiritual nihilism and conspicuous consumption, there is need to offer a new vision and direction in education that would promote a more harmonious, holistic values-oriented s… More >>
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Education in an Age of Nihilism: Education and Moral Standards
This book addresses concerns about educational and moral standards in a world increasingly characterised by nihilism. On the one hand there is widespread anxiety that standards are falling; on the other, new machinery of accountability and inspection to show that they are not. The authors in this book state that we cannot avoid nihilism if we are simply laissez-faire about values, neither can we reduce them to standards of performance, nor must we return to traditio… More >>
Education in an Age of Nihilism: Education and Moral Standards
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