TY - BOOK
T1 - The educational prophecies of Aldous Huxley
T2 - The visionary legacy of Brave New World, ape and essence and Island
AU - Zigler, Ronald Lee
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/3/5
Y1 - 2015/3/5
N2 - The visionary legacy of Aldous Huxley is as relevant today as ever. Huxley possessed a sober understanding of the human condition as well as an inspired vision of the human potential. This volume presents an interdisciplinary examination and appreciation of Aldous Huxley�s three visionary novels � Brave New World (1932), Ape and Essence (1948), and Island (1962) � to reveal the extent to which Huxley�s prognoses into our possible futures was prophetic. The author assesses each novel to reveal the foresights that define our current educational, social, religious, political, and economic institutions, while also exposing our conflicts within those institutions. This volume examines the educational, cultural and technological changes that have shaped our society since Huxley�s work, with special reference to the enduring legacy of educational philosopher John Dewey. It offers profound insights into the educational forces and moral foundations of our society that shape us, both inside and outside of our schools. It is the first of its kind to focus exclusively on all three of Huxley�s visionary novels and detail their relevance to our world today.
AB - The visionary legacy of Aldous Huxley is as relevant today as ever. Huxley possessed a sober understanding of the human condition as well as an inspired vision of the human potential. This volume presents an interdisciplinary examination and appreciation of Aldous Huxley�s three visionary novels � Brave New World (1932), Ape and Essence (1948), and Island (1962) � to reveal the extent to which Huxley�s prognoses into our possible futures was prophetic. The author assesses each novel to reveal the foresights that define our current educational, social, religious, political, and economic institutions, while also exposing our conflicts within those institutions. This volume examines the educational, cultural and technological changes that have shaped our society since Huxley�s work, with special reference to the enduring legacy of educational philosopher John Dewey. It offers profound insights into the educational forces and moral foundations of our society that shape us, both inside and outside of our schools. It is the first of its kind to focus exclusively on all three of Huxley�s visionary novels and detail their relevance to our world today.
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U2 - 10.4324/9781315736037
DO - 10.4324/9781315736037
M3 - Book
AN - SCOPUS:84941781440
SN - 9781138832497
BT - The educational prophecies of Aldous Huxley
PB - Taylor and Francis Inc.
ER -