An Education for Our Time [Paperback]

Josiah Bunting (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

General Josiah Bunting--Rhodes scholar, best-selling novelist, president of three distinguished liberal arts colleges--draws a portrait of the ideal college.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Regnery Publishing; 1 edition (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895262223
• ISBN-13: 978-0895262226
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,307,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Clever Look at the Future of American Education, February 22, 2001

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Robert L. Murphy (Salt Lake City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Education for Our Time (Paperback)

Josiah Bunting takes a unique approach to the problems of American education and society in general. A millionaire philanthropist has left funds for the creation of his "dream college".Concerned with the training of mind, body, and soul, this college has as its' main goal the creation of disinterested servants of the nation. I can't praise this book enough. As a teacher, I particularly liked the chapter entitled "Who Shall Lead Them"? The ideas about what defines effective teaching and engaged learning will inspire all teachers even if Generlal Bunting's college never becomes a reality.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book for Our Time, April 17, 2000

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Phillip Munoz (Claremont, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Education for Our Time (Hardcover)

Josiah Bunting has written an incredibly thought provoking book on higher education. If you are a parent about to send your child to a Ivy League school, read this book...and weep. This is not the education that your child will receive.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb book..whoich could use more careful readers!, September 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: An Education for Our Time (Hardcover)

Josiah Bunting, Rhodes Scholar, Vietnam vet, and president of VMI, has written a superb book about the future of American education. One correction of some of the previous reviews is in order, however. Mr. Adams is a LITERARY DEVICE, a fictional character invented by Bunting. Sadly, Adams does not not exist in the real world, or else Bunting would have the money to actually found Adams College.One can only hope that sonme rich idealist sees his or her way to helping Bunting to realize his vision. Failing that, I would urge the next President to make Bunting Secretary of Education. In fact, I would like to see Bunting AS President of the United States. He is clearly equal in character to McCain, and far more intelligent than "shrub' or "plastic man"