Higher Education in the Making: Pragmatism, Whitehead, and the Canon

Higher Education in the Making

Higher Education in the Making Pragmatism, Whitehead, and the Canon George Allan STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2004 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Jennifer Giovani Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Allan, George, 1935– Higher education in the making : pragmatism, Whitehead, and the canon / George Allan. p. cm. – (SUNY series in constructive postmodern thought) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-5989-6 1. Education, Higher—Curricula—United States. 2. Postmodernism and education—United States. 3. Pragmatism. 4. Canon (Literature) I. Title. II. Series. LB2361.5.A36 2004 379.1⬘99—dc22 2003064726 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 for Malcolm Evans a gracious friend and persistent critic ...