Peter Berkowitz on Liberal Education and Our Illiberal Universities

08/06/2015 1h 19min
Peter Berkowitz on Liberal Education and Our Illiberal Universities

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Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Peter Berkowitz is a leading scholar of political philosophy and American politics. In the conversation, Berkowitz discusses how our universities—due to a combination of political correctness and professional specialization—have neglected their core mission. Berkowitz and Kristol also consider what might be done to educate students where universities fail at the task. Finally, Berkowitz discusses his experience teaching liberal arts and fighting for their preservation on campus.

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