Part 1 Dedication Part 2 Acknowledgements Part 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Liberal Education in Context Chapter 5 Newman: Liberal Education as Cultivation of the Intellect Chapter 6 Adler: Liberal Education for All Chapter 7 Martin: Gender-Sensitive Liberal Education Chapter 8 Liberal Education as a Preparation for Life Chapter 9 Toward a New Paradigm for Liberal Education Part 10 Index
Daniel G. Mulcahy is a professor in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Central Connecticut State University and former professor of education at University College, Cork, Ireland. He is a past president of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland and of The New England Philosophy of Education Society and a two-time recipient of the Fulbright award.
What does it mean to be an educated person in the 21st century? Is
the idea of liberal education relevant in today's world? For anyone
who takes these questions to heart, The Educated Person is a book
to read once, twice, and then again. Mulcahy's survey of the
educational thought of the 19th and 20th centuries is breathtaking,
his close readings of three historical theories of liberal
education that have never before been juxtaposed are unparalleled,
and the new paradigm of liberal education he proposes will be a
focus of scholarly attention for years to come.
*Jane Roland Martin, Professor of Philosophy Emerita, University of
Massachusetts, Boston*
This book is an insightful new analysis of the issues surrounding
the definition of what a liberal education could and should
be....It is well researched and easy to follow....Mulchay is very
well qualified to write on this topic....The book would be of
interest to higher education faculty and graduate
students....Recommended.
*CHOICE, January 2009*
Daniel Mulcahy outlines a new and radical approach for Liberal
Education in which he attempts to revolutionize the understanding
of the usefulness of liberal education by employing pragmatism,
particularly surrounding the world of work and everyday life.He has
created a lucid argument that will no doubt ignite the perennialist
school of thought, confound the chattering class, and quite
possibly find itself smack in the middle of the new paradigm that
he suggests. Mulcahy's work is not one that callson division or
consternation, but rather a higher value with an intense commitment
to vocation of education. In an Age of Distraction, it is a serious
work that asks for and demands serious attention. The work of
others in the field of liberal education may differ with Mulcahy in
the years to come, but they cannot go without answering his
call..
*Studies in Philosophy and Education*
Clearly written and based on close and rigorous argument, The
Educated Person is a work of extraordinary erudition and admirable
sensitivity to the real world of teaching and learning. Informed by
a vision of personal and communal well-being and also by immense
wisdom and common sense, Mulcahy's book is set to become a standard
text in the philosophy of education. I have no doubt but that it
will be widely referred to for many years to come.
*Kevin Williams, Ph.D., Mater Dei Institute, Dublin City
University; former president, Educational Studies Association of
Ireland*
Daniel Mulcahy outlines a new and radical approach for Liberal
Education in which he attempts to revolutionize the understanding
of the usefulness of liberal education by employing pragmatism,
particularly surrounding the world of work and everyday life. He
has created a lucid argument that will no doubt ignite the
perennialist school of thought, confound the chattering class, and
quite possibly find itself smack in the middle of the new paradigm
that he suggests.
Mulcahy's work is not one that calls on division or consternation,
but rather a higher value with an intense commitment to vocation of
education. In an Age of Distraction, it is a serious work that asks
for and demands serious attention. The work of others in the field
of liberal education may differ with Mulcahy in the years to come,
but they cannot go without answering his call.
*Studies in Philosophy and Education*
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