The Failure of the Humanities in a Technological World.

Hatcher, Donald

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Failure of the Humanities in a Technological World.

Hatcher, Donald

Liberal Education, v71 n3 p265-71 Fall 1985

Citizens of technologically advanced nations are confronted with tremendous ethical dilemmas that students need to develop sophisticated ethical frameworks to deal with. The humanities must teach students to think as carefully about questions of value as about questions of fact. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Role, Critical Thinking, Educational Objectives, Ethical Instruction, Higher Education, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Moral Values, Technological Advancement

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