Rise and fall, or ascent and decline of the humanities: Dr. Albrecht offers this title as description, for analytic elaboration, and to mark a new academic and social phase.
“The need to teach both music theory and string theory is a necessity for the U.S. economy to continue as the preeminent leader in technological innovation. The unparalleled dynamism of Silicon Valley and Hollywood requires intimate ties that unite what scientist and novelist C. P. Snow called the “two cultures” of the arts and…
(Article No. 3.) “Der Beutelsbacher Konsens” (The Beutelsbach Consensus) by Edward Eggleston Introduction. Translation of “Der Beutelsbacher Konsens”. An educational design from “Konsens” premises. German text: “Der Beutelsbacher Konsens”. Introduction. “The political-cultural founding of the Federal Republic of Germany succeeded; yet only…
Harold Bloom: The Yale scholar on Falstaff and ‘the death of humanistic studies’. From Weekend Confidential, by Alexandra Wolfe. Print: WSJ April 8-9, 2017, p.C17, vol. CCLXIX, no. 81. Online: www.wsj.com/articles/harold-blooms-critical-thinking-1491582477 Comments on the interview: Clearly, this WSJ interview is another warning of the decline of the humanities. For 50 years, Professor Bloom has…
“Do not go gentle into that good night” – Dylan Thomas The following translated paragraph is drawn from “The Necessary Place of the Humanities in Modern Culture – An Introduction to the Current Debate” by Jörg-Dieter Gauger and Günther Rüther. It is followed by brief comments and the original German text. Cultural Education…
(Series explanation. An educational model excessively governed by business, science, and technology subjects is inadequate and unbalanced, despite the gloss of “modern progress”. The reduction (or even elimination) of humanistic studies deserves serious attention. The long term effects of such educational policies, carried out by various institutions, will be immense. In view of the scale…
