Human Nature, the Humanities and Neoliberalism
What is the purpose of studying the humanities? This paper suggests we need to revisit this fundamental question by reclaiming an older, pre-Enlightenment vision of the humanities – a vision premised on a different view of human nature and invested in the notions of contemplation, wisdom, virtue and...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Religion & theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 23, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 188-211 |
RelBib Classification: | NBE Anthropology VA Philosophy ZA Social sciences |
Further subjects: | B
Human Nature
humanities
neoliberalism
universality
contemplation
virtues
wisdom
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