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In support of balanced education and citizenship: An article series. No. 3.

ByEdward Eggleston

(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…
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WSJ Interview: Harold Bloom, Falstaff, and the Humanities

ByEdward Eggleston

  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…

Spring into ebooks!

Spring into ebooks!

ByJudith Wright

April is the time to celebrate poetry and what it has brought to the world. It can act as a vehicle to a different way of looking at the world around you. This month, enjoy an audiobook or eBook to commemorate the art of writing in verse. Think you might not enjoy poetry? We encourage…
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Very brief comments on a very large idea

ByEdward Eggleston

“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…