Hello, all. The article begins to expose some of the fallacious assumptions that underlie thinking about College Education these days. Currently I am working on a series of short essays tentatively titled "Critical Thinking in Higher Education." The idea is to diagnose these sorts of fallacies. The first essay will be on "Fallacies of Normativity." It will identify three of the most common fallacies driving the "new normal" in higher education. The first is the assumption of a consequentialist analysis of the good. The second, related to the first, is the assumption of a consumerist model of the good. The third is the confusion of what is with what ought to be. Many of the arguments we hear about what needs (irony italics) to be done are based on these unexamined assumptions. Thank you Jim and all who read and comment here. Michael -- Michael P. Koch Associate Professor, Philosophy 155 Fitzelle Hall SUNY College at Oneonta Oneonta, NY 13820 [log in to unmask] (607) 436-3721 There are things We live among 'and to see them Is to know ourselves' -- George Oppen, On Being Numerous From: <Jagels>, Evan <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: Teaching Breakfast List <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:16 AM To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: Huffington Post's Joseph Urgo Writes on Higher Ed. Return on Performance I agree with Rhea. I forwarded this to our CAMP recruiter who meets with potential college students and their families. This is the type of article I would also review with my students when advising them during our weekly one on one sessions. Thanks for sharing, Jim. -Evan From: Teaching Breakfast List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nowak, Rhea Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 10:56 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Huffington Post's Joseph Urgo Writes on Higher Ed. Return on Performance This is good info for faculty but even better for students and their parents. How do we help them get this information? Thanks, Rhea Rhea Nowak Associate Professor of Art SUNY Oneonta Ravine Parkway Oneonta, NY 13820 607-436-2827 From: <Greenberg>, Jim <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: Teaching Breakfast List <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 10:14 AM To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Huffington Post's Joseph Urgo Writes on Higher Ed. Return on Performance Return on Performance in Higher Education http://huff.to/XqDRO6 Mr. James B.Greenberg Director Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center Milne Library SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY 13820 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Phone: 607-436-2701 Twitter: greenbjb Blog: http://ctlaltpause.blogspot.com/