An Education for Our Time

by Josiah Bunting and Robert Parkman

Book Overview

General Josiah Bunting -- Rhodes scholar, best-selling novelist, president of three distinguished liberal arts colleges -- draws a portrait of the ideal college. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895263696
• ISBN13: 9780895263698
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Regnery Publishing
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

An educator's cure for the diseases incident to educating

General Bunting sets forth his ideas for an education that will prepare our students to be "virtuous and disinterested citizens and leaders of the Republic." Were any American college or university to adopt this work as a blueprint for their curriculum and operation, our country's state of being would improve almost overnight simply for gaining such leaders. This book is an absolute "must read" for the educator, historian, and patriot who wishes more for themeselves, their communities, and their country.

A Clever Look at the Future of American Education

Josiah Bunting takes a unique approach to the problems of American education and society in general. A millionaire philanthropist has left funds for the creation of his "dream college".Concerned with the training of mind, body, and soul, this college has as its' main goal the creation of disinterested servants of the nation. I can't praise this book enough. As a teacher, I particularly liked the chapter entitled "Who Shall Lead Them"? The ideas about what defines effective teaching and engaged learning will inspire all teachers even if Generlal Bunting's college never becomes a reality.

A Book for Our Time

Josiah Bunting has written an incredibly thought provoking book on higher education. If you are a parent about to send your child to a Ivy League school, read this book...and weep. This is not the education that your child will receive.

General Bunting's Dream College is a Reality

I am thrilled that General Bunting has written so very eloquently the feelings of my own heart concerning the state of education in America, particularly at the university level, and the need for young people to be trained and educated after the manner of the Founding Fathers and other great men and women. His dream of creating a school to work to mold and shape willing souls into virtuous, disinterested and noble men and women is what I had been searching for throughout my life. I say 'had' because there does exist a school that is a literal replica of the school discussed in this marvelous book and I happen to be a doctoral student there at this very moment. It is named George Wythe College and is located in Cedar City, Utah. The mission of the school is in perfect alignment with the stated mission in John Adam's writings. So for those that read this book and ask themselves 'If only...'or for parents out there that desire that their children be educated in such a fashion, please realize that John Adam's dream is an actual reality. I have never experienced such happiness and enjoyment with my education as I do now.

A superb book..whoich could use more careful readers!

Josiah Bunting, Rhodes Scholar, Vietnam vet, and president of VMI, has written a superb book about the future of American education. One correction of some of the previous reviews is in order, however. Mr. Adams is a LITERARY DEVICE, a fictional character invented by Bunting. Sadly, Adams does not not exist in the real world, or else Bunting would have the money to actually found Adams College.One can only hope that sonme rich idealist sees his or her way to helping Bunting to realize his vision. Failing that, I would urge the next President to make Bunting Secretary of Education. In fact, I would like to see Bunting AS President of the United States. He is clearly equal in character to McCain, and far more intelligent than "shrub' or "plastic man"