Discusses the relationship of Michel Foucault's work to the human perspective. Argues that Fisher is inaccurate in characterizing Foucault as an "anti-humanist." Claims that Foucault's concept of the "statement" and his method of critique turn the humanist perspective toward a liberating, activist form that allows for change…

In spite of the criticism of humanism in public schools, the fact remains that humanism is a basic and vital part of modern education. Principles of humanism that are significant for today's education are outlined and examined from an historical perspective. (RM)

The author argues that it is good that the university is secular, that it is open to the pursuit of knowledge in its broadest aspects. He states that whereas formerly humans were seen in relation to the world which defined them, now the world is seen in relation to humans, deriving its meaning from them. (CT)

By seeing teacher education as a practical philosophy committed to reflection, conversation, and action, the author argues, we can assist in moving the culture of the modern university away from its allegiances to elitism and technicism, toward a view of education as preparation for participation in democracy. (MT)

People's conceptual ordering of the universe has traditionally taken the form of dualism, "good and evil" and "us against them." In this age of nuclear weapons, this is highly dangerous thinking. We must rid ourselves of nationalism and commit ourselves to peace in all our dealings. (CS)

How events of the late medieval period of Great Britain are depicted in Robert Greene's play, "The Scottish History of James the Fourth," is discussed. The play reflects the spirit of a time in which some began to claim that women were the intellectual equals of men. (RM)

Discusses the importance of caring to patients who are seriously ill. The patient's world becomes limited, and requires understanding, patience, and honesty from friends and family who must support the patient through fear and pain and finally the bleakness of convalescence. (JAC)

Environmentalism and feminism are important social movements that are interconnected. In American literature the drive to conquer and control the wilderness has been a characteristic of the white North American male. A reversing of this now critically dangerous perception of nature must incorporate feminist ideals. (RM)

This paper analyzes each of three different plans of reading instruction and raises questions regarding these individual plans of teaching reading. The paper first discusses state standards and the reading curriculum and whether state-mandated testing improves the reading curriculum. In contrast to state-mandated testing, it then considers…

Author discusses a humanistic route to music learning that will make people feel better about themselves and that will enable them to interact with music with the full confidence that man's creation of music was meant for man. (Author/GB)

The current emphasis on performance criteria in training programs and in professional services poses a threat to the humanistically oriented helper. This article suggests a behavioral humanism as the desired solution to the dilemma and proposes some guidelines for formulating and implementing such a synthetic system. (Author)

Teachers who are frantically dissecting their curriculum materials into strings of behavioral objectives a yard long or who are under pressure to do so will find sensible advice in this article. (Editor)