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A philosopher’s controversial critique of American higher education
1987Slow paceThoughtful
What it is about
Allan Bloom argues that American universities have failed students by embracing relativism and abandoning the great books. The book was a surprise bestseller in 1987. It remains controversial.
Who will enjoy it
Readers interested in education and culture.
What you will get
Critics from the left and right have disputed it.
The Closing of the American Mind Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Education · Culture · Philosophy
Length
392 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Allan Bloom.
Setting
American universities in the 1980s.
What makes it different
A bestselling attack on relativism in education.
Feel
Serious, provocative and elitist.
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