The Truth of Things: Liberal Arts and the Recovery of Reality

by Marion Montgomery

Providing philosophical and historical perspective back to the 14th century when human and other reality became devalued rather than merely back to the radical 1960s, this scholar (U. of Georgia, 1954-87) analyzes the roots of current ideological turmoil on campus. He calls for subverting the thinking that education is only justified as a path to material rather than intrinsic reward. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Education, Academia

336 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Marion Montgomery was an American poet, novelist, educator, and critic. For more than 30 years he was a professor of English at the University of Georgia.