A Student's Guide to the Liberal Arts

Wilburn T. Stancil

Published by Fordham University Press 2003

A Student's Guide to the Liberal Arts

Wilburn T. Stancil

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823295074

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About this book

Written by seasoned faculty from several arts colleges and universities around the country, A Student’s Guide to the Liberal Arts is an accessible and straightforward introduction to the humanities for students coming into contact with college level study for the first time. The book is especially designed for freshman seminar programs at any liberal arts college or university.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1. What Are the Liberal Arts? James V. Schall and S. J. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Study of Communication Daniel S. Brown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
3. The Study of Language M. Kathleen Madigan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
4. The Study of Literature Robert D. Hamner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
5. The Study of Music C. Randall Bradley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
6. The Study of Art History Roger C. Aikin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
7. The Study of History Robert M. Senkewicz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	120
8. The Study of Psychology Scott VanderStoep Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
9. The Study of Sociology Robert K. Moore Jr. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
10. The Study of Political Science Philip A. Dynia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	166
11. The Study of Philosophy Joseph W. Koterski and S. J. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	180
12. The Study of Religion Kathleen S. Nash Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	196
13. The Study of Mathematics W. James Bradley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	216
14. The Study of Science Trudy A. Dickneider Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	232
15. The Goals of a Liberal Education Wilburn T. Stancil Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	250
About the Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261

Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 277

eBook

Published: May 2, 2022
ISBN: 9780823295074