In an age when religious (and other) fundamentalisms have made powerful inroads into the political arena secular humanism has an especially important role to pl

This book explores the origins of the academic culture wars of the late 20th century and examines their lasting influence on the humanities and progressive poli

Assesses the limits and possibilities of humanism for engaging with issues of pressing political and cultural concern. In his book The End of Education: Toward

Literature cultivates 'deep selves' for whom books matter because they take over from religion fundamental questions about the meaning of existence. This volume

brought on by advances in technological communication, intellectual specialization, and cultural sensitivity -- has eroded the former primacy of the humanities,