Jon Nixon focuses on the work of four public intellectuals each of whom reaches out to a wide public readership and develops our understanding regarding the nature of interpretation in the everyday world: Hannah Arendt's work on 'representative thinking', John Berger's injunction to 'hold everything dear', Edward Said's notion of 'democratic criticism', and Martha Nussbaum's studies in the intelligence of feeling. These thinkers provide valuable perspectives on the nature and purpose of interpretation in everyday life. The implications of these perspectives for the development of a transformative pedagogy - and for the renewal of an educated public - are examined in relation to the current contexts of higher education within a knowledge society.
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Jon Nixon focuses on the work of four public intellectuals each of whom reaches out to a wide public readership and develops our understanding regarding the nature of interpretation in the everyday world: Hannah Arendt's work on 'representative thinking', John Berger's injunction to 'hold everything dear', Edward Said's notion of 'democratic criticism', and Martha Nussbaum's studies in the intelligence of feeling. These thinkers provide valuable perspectives on the nature and purpose of interpretation in everyday life. The implications of these perspectives for the development of a transformative pedagogy - and for the renewal of an educated public - are examined in relation to the current contexts of higher education within a knowledge society.
Imprint | Continuum Publishing Corporation |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2012 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | May 2012 |
Authors | Jon Nixon |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 192 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4411-1715-1 |
Barcode | 9781441117151 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
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LSN | 1-4411-1715-6 |