The Manners of Liberalism: A Question of Limits.

Allen, William B.

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ERIC Number: EJ274572

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Publication Date: 1982

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The Manners of Liberalism: A Question of Limits.

Allen, William B.

Improving College and University Teaching, v30 n4 p164-70 Fall 1982

The argument that liberal education leads people to substitute intellectual tolerance or ambiguity for righteous indignation is criticized, with reference to Harriet Beecher Stowe's portrayal of Thomas Jefferson, his liberalism, and democratic manners. (MSE)

Descriptors: Democratic Values, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Humanitarianism, Liberal Arts, Moral Values, Outcomes of Education, Political Attitudes, Political Socialization, Social History, Social Values, Womens Studies

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