Humanist Reason: A History. an Argument. a Plan

by Eric Hayot

Book Overview

Ask just about any humanist, and you will hear that the humanities are in a crisis. Facing utilitarian approaches to education, the corporatization of the university, plummeting enrollments, budget cuts, and political critiques from right, left, and center, humanists find themselves on the defensive. Eric Hayot argues that it is time to make a positive case for what the humanities are and what they can become.

Hayot challenges scholars and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231197853
• ISBN13: 9780231197854
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"