Inside the Liberal Arts: Critical Thinking and Citizenship

Inside the Liberal Arts explains the nature and purpose of liberal learning and offers a guided tour of critical thinking, emphasizing the analytic skills that form the intellectual core of higher education. It shows how becoming better critical thinkers makes us better philosophers, learners, and citizens, and will be a lasting aid to intellectual excellence and a benchmark for understanding what it means to be an educated citizen.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 08 March 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Inside the Liberal Arts is a remarkable book that achieves two significant objectives simultaneously, shedding light on the nature and purpose of liberal learning while also providing a comprehensive and engaging exploration of critical thinking. By delving into the intellectual core of higher education, Scheuer demonstrates that becoming better critical thinkers does not necessarily require us to become philosophers but rather enhances our ability to think critically, making us better learners and citizens. Through lucid and often witty prose, Scheuer guides us through the moral and conceptual heart of the liberal education ideal, offering valuable insights into the value of a liberal arts education in an era where colleges and universities face challenges in conveying its significance to students and parents. Inside the Liberal Arts will undoubtedly serve as a lasting aid to intellectual excellence and a benchmark for understanding what it means to be an educated citizen.

Weight: 320g
Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475869880