why democracy needs the humanities Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven) 1947- creator text nju 2024 New edition. monographic eng 168 pages ; 21 cm "Philosopher Martha Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all levels of education. Nussbaum argues that we must resist efforts to reduce education to a tool of the gross national product. Rather, we must work to reconnect education to the humanities in order to give students the capacity to be true democratic citizens of their countries and the world"-- Acknowledgments I. The Silent Crisis II. Education for Profit, Education for Democracy III. Educating Citizens: The Moral (and Anti-Moral) Emotions IV. Socratic Pedagogy: The Importance of Argument V. Citizens of the World VI. Cultivating Imagination: Literature and the Arts VII. Democratic Education on the Ropes Afterword to the Paperback Edition Reflections on the Future of the Humanities — at Home and Abroad Notes Index Martha C. Nussbaum, With a new preface by the author. Includes bibliographical references and index. Educación Humanística Filosofía Educación y democracia LC 1011 N975n 2024 9780691264394 (paperback) 0691264392 (paperback) 2024934499 DLC 240315 20261001111859.0 23608779 eng