Humanities in the Present Day

Name: Humanities in the Present Day
Brand: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
SKU: 9780889205499
Price: 26.99 EUR
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ISBN: 978-0-889-20549-9

de John Woods (éditeur), Harold Coward (éditeur)

Maison d'édition : Wilfrid Laurier University Press

décembre 2005

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Résumé

This collection of addresses presented at the Official Inauguration of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Calgary, in February 1978, is edited by the Dean and the Associate Dean of the Faculty. As well as the essays, the collection includes biographies and photographs of the contributors and a comprehensive index. Robertson Davies, in the inaugural address, discusses "The Relevance and Importance of the Humanities in the Present Day." Next, the editors discuss the concept of a "liberal undergraduate education," and Gregory Vlastos, the concept of graduate education. George Grant examines the role of research in the humanities. F.E.L. Priestley discusses the influence of humanistic concepts on scientific ideas from Bacon to Einstein. Marie-Claire Blais examines "The Function of Literature in Contemporary Society." Hans Eichner presents a "Defence of Literature" and discusses the role of a Faculty of Humanities. Finally, Malcolm F. McGregor speaks to the questions, "What are the humanities?" and "What is an education in the humanities."

Auteur

John Woods (Edité par)

John Woods a grandi en Ohio dans la région des Appalaches. Diplômé de l’Ohio University, il a publié plusieurs nouvelles dans Meridian, Midwestern Gothic, Fiddleblack ou encore The Rag. Il vit aujourd’hui à Yorktown (Virginie). Lady Chevy est son premier roman. Il a été sélectionné parmi les meilleurs romans noirs de l’année 2020 par le New York Times.
Harold Coward (Edité par)

Harold Coward is a professor of history and director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria.