Which of the Following Statements Is False Concerning Perennialists and Essentialists

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false concerning perennialists and essentialists?

• A) Essentialist thinking has its roots in the mental discipline learning doctrine of early American schooling, which suggested that studying certain rigorous subjects strengthens the mind and character.
• B) Perennialists focus on teaching what they view as universal truths through the Western civilization's classics.
• C) Essentialists focus on those subjects from Western civilization that are unchanging in their relevance to generations.
• D) Essentialists focus on those subjects from Western civilization classics that are the most adaptable and useful to contemporary life.
• E) All are correct

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