Rediscovering Values

by Hugh Mercer Curtler

The author's primary purpose in this short book is to clearly define the nature of value and restore it to a central place in discussions of ethical and aesthetic problems. He begins the book with a broad cultural perspective on the issue of postmodernism in general, then takes a closer look at recent attempts to reduce values to evaluation, to deny their objectivity. The central chapter focuses on the question, "What Is Value?" after which Curtler discusses values in the fine arts and literature, concluding with the question of values in education.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Zane · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure what I make of this one yet....the perspectives provide a very conservative view of what constitutes the "right" values. For example this book complains that we are losing values by allowing the curriculum in schools when they start teaching about more contemporary texts rather than adhering to Shakespeare and To Kill a Mockingbird. Interesting but doesn't anyone else wonder if there aren't great contemporary writers that students could relate to and identify with current social issues today? I have been asking the questions as of late so I am doing some research.