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Academic life regularly honors leading scholars but rarely recognizes those who have excelled in undergraduate teaching. This volume salutes Professor of Philosophy Robert H. Gurland, a paragon in the classroom…
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This expanded edition of a celebrated book by philosopher and educator Steven M. Cahn offers sound advice on building a successful academic career. He explains how to plan, complete, and…
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Contains fourteen selections from primary sources that assist in amplifying the issues raised and, in doing so, illustrate a range of philosophical perspectives.
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In recent years faculties and administrators alike have become more concerned about ways to improve the quality of classroom teaching. ‘Scholars Who Teach’ is one of the best books on…
Investigates moral issues generated by academic life.
Why and how religion should be freed from a reliance on supernaturalism.
It is…a refreshing and promising event when an accomplished young philosopher and dedicated teacher like Prof. Cahn turns his mind to the present crisis in higher education and concentrates on…
An accessible and engaging introduction to philosophical inquiry, this book concentrates on topics of greatest interest to beginning students: the nature and tools of philosophy, free will, philosophy of religion…
While equal opportunity for all candidates is widely recognized as a goal within academia, the implementation of specific procedures to achieve equality has resulted in vehement disputes regarding both the…
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This is a collection of 13 essays honoring Steven Cahn, presented to him on the occasion of his 25th year as Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New…
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Drawing on his experience as a teacher, advisor, administrator, and philosopher, Steven M. Cahn diagnoses problems plaguing America’s universities and offers his prescriptions for improvement. Inside Academia uses real cases…
Cahn here covers a range of critical issues, such as how to plan, complete and defend a dissertation, how to navigate a job interview, how to improve teaching performance, how…
Core Curricula in Higher Education is the first comprehensive reference guide to core curricula in American education. According to a significant number of recent and highly publicized reports, American higher…
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Teaching Philosophy assists teachers of undergraduates in offering effective instruction to their students.
For over fifty years Steven M. Cahn has been a prolific contributor to discussions of philosophical and educational issues. In this volume he has chosen his favorite articles from the…
This volume completes a trilogy of Steven M. Cahn’s shorter writings that includes The Road Traveled and Other Essays (2019) and A Philosopher’s Journey (2020). Included here are his contributions…
First published in 1977, The Russian Peasant 1920 and 1984 is a significant contribution to history.
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Sid Gordon was a Brooklyn kid who learned his craft on the local sandlots. He grew up in the shadows of Ebbets Field, however, began his career with the Giants…
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This collection examines the philosophical debate over affirmative action. The essays are drawn from both sides of the debate and cover twenty years of argument and the final contributions provide…
These essays present a balanced picture of Cahn’s wide-ranging work, from free will to affirmative action, from belief in God to the teaching of philosophy.
Moral Problems in Higher Education brings together key essays that explore ethical issues in academia. The editor and contributors - all noted philosophers and educators - consider such topics as…
Too many professors view themselves primarily not as teachers but researchers. How can the system be changed so that success in the classroom will be promoted and receive greater emphasis…
In its 25th anniversary edition, Steven M. Cahn has updated and expanded upon his critical look at the duties and responsibilities of college professors; presenting us with a masterfully decisive…
In Portraits of American Philosophy, eight of America’s most prominent philosophers offer autobiographical narratives that remind us that the life of a scholar is both a tale of personal struggle…
A revised edition of Steven Cahn’s book of short philosophical essays.
The Road Traveled and Other Essays presents the recent work of philosopher and educator Steven M. Cahn. This book offers his latest reflections on the nature of well-being, the rationality…
An accessible, engaging introduction to philosophical issues falling under six broad themes: reasoning, free will, religious belief, ethics, well-being, and society. Each topic is thoughtfully introduced and discussed in a…
An essential, updated guide to contemporary debate on affirmative action. Comprises nearly three decades of writing on the subject from the foundations to the up to the minute discussions.
This anthology is organized around ten of the most widely taught and read classic philosophers of education. From Plato to John Dewey, this book offers the essential texts that lay…
Thinking about Logic is an accessible and thought-provoking collection of classic articles in the philosophy of logic. An ideal companion to any formal logic course or textbook, this volume illuminates…
This engaging collection of recent essays reveals how a professorial career involves not only pursuit of a scholarly discipline but also such unwelcome features as the tribulations of graduate school…
