The Knowledge Most Worth Having

by Wayne C. Booth

Book Overview

The Knowledge Most Worth Having represents the essence of education at the University of Chicago--faculty and students grappling with key intellectual questions that span the humanities, while still acknowledging the need to acquire a depth of knowledge in one's chosen field. The papers collected here were delivered during an often-heated conference at the university in 1966, and include contributions from such scholars as Northrop Frye, Richard...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226065766
• ISBN13: 9780226065762
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"