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A scholarly publication that is the official journal of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an international learned society whose Fellows are among the natio.'s most prominent thinkers in the arts, sciences, and the humanities, as well as the full

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Foreword.
March 22, 2009... Long committed to supporting intellectual life in the nation, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at the beginning of the new century decided to focus new effort on fostering the intellectual development of the next generation of scholars. Accordingly, in 2002 the Visiting Scholars...

Reflecting on the humanities.
January 1, 2009... The essays assembled here enact as well as reflect the humanities. As they explore the twenty-first-century state of humanistic study and humanistic commitment, they exemplify historical awareness, analytic power, and critical consciousness. In all their variety and energy, these essays...

The public good: knowledge as the foundation for a democratic society.
January 1, 2009... While we have much to celebrate, our democracy needs continuing attention. (1) We might well take the view that it needs more attention now than it has in some time. Consider the terms "the public good," "Knowledge," and "a democratic society," for example. Who could possibly be opposed, in...

The power of the humanities & a challenge to humanists.
January 1, 2009... The humanities protect and give life to our most enduring values. The very DNA of civilization is encoded in the poet's song, the painter's brushstroke, and the vibrant dialogue about ideas. Although the study of the humanities cultivates the critical thought necessary for a civil society, it...

Where the humanities live.
January 1, 2009... In 1964, the historian J. H. Plumb announced a crisis in the humanities: "Alas, the rising tide of scientific and industrial societies, combined with the battering of two World Wars, has shattered the confidence of humanists in their capacity to lead or to instruct." (1) Plumb's lament would...