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In 1996 James Freedman published Idealism and Liberal Education, which discussed the ideals that shaped his life as an intellectual, a law professor, and a college and university president. In this new collection of essays, he convincingly explores his firm belief that a liberal education is the “surest instrument yet devised for developing those civilizing qualities of mind and character that enable men and women to lead satisfying lives and to make significant contributions to a democratic society.”
Freedman concentrates directly upon the problems facing university presidents and all university administrators. A passionate and beautifully written argument for the benefits of a liberal education, this book
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About the Author
James O. Freedman was President of Dartmouth College from 1987 to 1998. His books include "Liberal Education and the Public Interest" and "Idealism and Liberal Education."
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“Every page of James Freedman’s Liberal Education and the Public Interest gleams with intelligence, passion, and an abiding belief in the potential of universities (and their presidents in particular) to reunite America with its highest ideals.”—Nicholas Lemann, author of The Promised Land and The Big Test
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