Published 1990
by Probe Books, Distributed by Word Pub. in [Dallas, Tex.] .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-231) and index.
| Statement | Ronald H. Nash ; foreword by R.C. Sproul. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | LA217 .N354 1990 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 235 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 235 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL1871299M |
| ISBN 10 | 0945241119 |
| LC Control Number | 90030823 |
Nash's Closing of the American Heart goes straight for Bloom's juggler. Though Bloom's diagnosis about relativism is somewhat accurate, Bloom offers no real alternative. Plato and Aristotle are only limited guides to ethics of truth. Nash quotes Baldacchino: "At best /5. The result was a book titled The Closing of the American Heart. We asked Dr. Ronald Nash, also now deceased, who taught philosophy at the University of Kentucky, to write it for us. I had the privilege of providing some of the research for the book. Both books are an attempt to uncover the root causes of the many problems facing our public schools. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and that's pretty much how I feel about American Heart. I have no doubt that Laura Moriarty wrote American Heart with the best of intentions; she's publicly stated that she wanted to reflect on our current political climate. However, the problem with Laura's book is that she reflects on our current political climate badly - with limited analysis /5. The Closing of the American Heart Using Ronald Nash’s book as a starting point, Don Closson looks at the philosophical foundations of modern education in America and how they have contributed to low performance. Every once in a while a book is written that shakes .
The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students is a book by the philosopher Allan Bloom, in which the author criticizes the "openness" of relativism, in academia and society in general, as leading paradoxically to the great "closing" referenced in the book's title. In Bloom's view, "openness" and absolute Author: Allan Bloom. One book written in response was The Closing of the American Heart by Dr. Ronald H. Nash, then chairman of the department of history and philosophy at the University of Kentucky. Both books are important for Christians or anyone interested in education. Reading The Closing of the American Mind today, we are reminded of the delicate balance at the heart of democracy. No less than any other form of society, it has and requires elites, but at the same time it demands that they justify their existence in democratic terms. The Closing of the American Heart By Dr. Ronald Nash The Closing of the American Heart is a critique of today's school system. Even though Dr. Nash wrote this book in .
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