The Closing of the American Mind
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title:
The Closing of the American Mind
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The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students is a 1987 book by the philosopher Allan Bloom, in which the author criticizes the openness of relativism, in academia and society in general, as leading paradoxically to the great closing referenced in the book's title. In Bloom's view, openness undermines critical thinking and eliminates the point of view that defines cultures. The book became an unexpected best seller, eve
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1987 book by Allan Bloom
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2002-09-12T14:40:52Z
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2024-09-07T00:11:50Z
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