The Closing of the American Mind (U)

In This Book, The Author (a Distinguished Political Philosopher) Argues That The Social/political Crisis Of 20th-century America Is Really An Intellectual Crisis Marked By Obvious Declines In Appreciation Of Humanities, A Drop In The Qualitative Output Of Our University Systems, And A Disquieting Disconnect Between Today's Students And The Spiritual And Cultural Traditions Of Their Heritage. Foreword / Saul Bellow -- Students. The Clean Slate -- Books -- Music -- Relationships -- Nihilism, American Style. The German Connection -- Two Revolutions And Two States Of Nature -- The Self -- Creativity -- Culture -- Values -- The Nietzcheanization Of The Left Or Vice Versa -- Our Ignorance -- The University. From Socrates Apology To Heidegger's Rektoratsrede -- The Sixties -- The Student And The University. Allan Bloom. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.