A Citadel was a stronghold protecting a city and defended by knights who frequently gave their lives for the cause. In the 1960-70-80s some members of the Faculty at Reed College, Portland, Oregon believed that the essential quality of the College was under attack, and a rush to defend certain principles ensued. This collection of writings offers the reader a marvelous distillation of that era. Prof. Levich's contributions range across the academic spectrum, from the purest of scholarship to the problematic aspects of technology as pertain to the liberal arts. It is an understatement to say that the energy and commitment of Levich and colleagues over those decades has affected the distinct character of the modern liberal-arts education. In that sense, this book chronicles the kind of thinking and sacriFice that has engendered the modern liberal culture we now view as commonplace.
The primary thesis here is the authors' belief that the emergence of computers as an elemental force in our society must be viewed with a sceptical eye. Crandall and Levich, one a mathematician, the other a philosopher, strive, however, to present a balanced viewpoint, investigating and reflecting on the good and bad sides of this revolution, and seek meaning in this "Information Age". Their examination is stripped of journalistic hyperbole, the cries of self-serving prophets, and the sales pitches of the soft- and hardware industries. In separating the wheat from the chaff, the authors provide readers with a much better understanding of the limitations of these new technologies, along with propositions for their better use and within the societal context.
The primary thesis here is the authors' belief that the emergence of computers as an elemental force in our society must be viewed with a sceptical eye. Crandall and Levich, one a mathematician, the other a philosopher, strive, however, to present a balanced viewpoint, investigating and reflecting on the good and bad sides of this revolution, and seek meaning in this "Information Age". Their examination is stripped of journalistic hyperbole, the cries of self-serving prophets, and the sales pitches of the soft- and hardware industries. In separating the wheat from the chaff, the authors provide readers with a much better understanding of the limitations of these new technologies, along with propositions for their better use and within the societal context.
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