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vii Contents Illustrations ix Preface: Meiklejohn, Socrates, and the Paradox of Democratic Education xi Acknowledgments xvii PROVIDENCE, 1872–1911 1. “A Voyage across the Atlantic” and “Kant’s Ethics,” 1872–1899 3 2. “College Education and the Moral Ideal,” 1900–1911 33 AMHERST, 1912–1924 3. “The College as Critic,” 1912–1919 61 4. “To Whom Are We Responsible?” 1920–1924 97 MADISON, 1925–1932 5. “A New College with a New Idea,” 1925–1928 133 6. “A Most Lamentable Comedy,” 1929–1932 165 BERKELEY, 1933–1947 7. “Adult Education: A Fresh Start,” 1933–1940 199 8. “A Reply to John Dewey,” 1941–1947 233 BERKELEY, 1948–1964 9. “What Does the First Amendment Mean?” 1948–1954 263 10. “The Faith of a Free Man,” 1955–1964 296 Afterword: Education and the Democratic Ideal—The Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn 329 Notes 337 Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading 391 Index 403 Contents viii ...

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