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Zustand: New. Mark W. Roche presents a clear, precise and positive view of the challenge and promise of a Catholic university. He makes visible the ideal of a Catholic university and illuminates the diverse, but interconnected, dimensions of Catholic identity. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 121 x 6. Weight in Grams: 113. . 2003. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Not just another jeremiad against prevailing isms and orthodoxies, Why Literature Matters in the 21st Century examines literature in its connection to virtue and moral excellence. The author is concerned with literature as the teacher of virtue. The current crisis in the humanities, Mark William Roche argues, may be traced back to the separation of art and morality. ('When the distinction between is and ought is leveled,' he writes, 'the power of the professions increases.') The arts and humanities concern themselves with the fate and prospects of humankind. Today that fate and those prospects are under the increasing influence of technology. In a technological age, literature gains in importance precisely to the extent that our sense of intrinsic value is lost. In its elevation of play and inexhaustible meaning, literature offers a counterbalance to reason and efficiency. It helps us grasp the ways in which diverse parts form a comprehensive and complex whole, and it connects us with other ages and cultures. Not least, great literature grapples with the ethical challenges of the day.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 64 pages. 8.50x5.00x0.22 inches. In Stock.