Excellence Without a Soul
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Excellence Without a Soul is a critical book by computer scientist and former Harvard dean Harry Lewis that examines how modern universities, particularly elite institutions, have lost sight of their responsibility to educate students morally and civically as whole persons.
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| Excellence Without a Soul canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Excellence Without a Soul Context triple: [Harry Lewis, notableWork, Excellence Without a Soul]
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A.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
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B.
A Soul for Sale
A Soul for Sale is a poetry collection by Irish writer Patrick Kavanagh that reflects his early lyrical style and themes of rural life and spiritual struggle.
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C.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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D.
Nothing's Sacred
"Nothing's Sacred" is a comedic memoir by stand-up comedian Lewis Black, in which he recounts his life, career, and irreverent views on politics and culture.
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Souls on Fire
Souls on Fire is a collection of spiritual and biographical tales in which Elie Wiesel portrays the lives, teachings, and inner struggles of Hasidic masters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Excellence Without a Soul Target entity description: Excellence Without a Soul is a critical book by computer scientist and former Harvard dean Harry Lewis that examines how modern universities, particularly elite institutions, have lost sight of their responsibility to educate students morally and civically as whole persons.
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A.
Slaughter of the Soul
Slaughter of the Soul is a landmark 1995 album by Swedish band At the Gates, widely credited with defining the melodic death metal style known as the Gothenburg sound.
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B.
A Soul for Sale
A Soul for Sale is a poetry collection by Irish writer Patrick Kavanagh that reflects his early lyrical style and themes of rural life and spiritual struggle.
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C.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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D.
Nothing's Sacred
"Nothing's Sacred" is a comedic memoir by stand-up comedian Lewis Black, in which he recounts his life, career, and irreverent views on politics and culture.
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E.
Souls on Fire
Souls on Fire is a collection of spiritual and biographical tales in which Elie Wiesel portrays the lives, teachings, and inner struggles of Hasidic masters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
universities have lost sight of educating the whole person
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universities need a clear educational mission ⓘ universities should cultivate character and citizenship ⓘ |
| author | Harry Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
consumerist view of students
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fragmentation of the curriculum ⓘ lack of coherent general education ⓘ moral neutrality in higher education ⓘ overemphasis on research in universities ⓘ |
| discusses |
core curriculum
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faculty incentives ⓘ role of liberal arts ⓘ student life ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
civic responsibility of universities
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moral responsibility of universities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
American higher education
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elite universities ⓘ |
| genre |
education
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higher education critique ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of contemporary university culture ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely discussed in debates on higher education reform ⓘ |
| informedBy | Harry Lewis’s experience as Dean of Harvard College ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Harvard University
NERFINISHED
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civic education ⓘ higher education ⓘ liberal education ⓘ moral education ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| notableFor |
argument that excellence without moral purpose is incomplete
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critique of Harvard’s educational priorities ⓘ |
| pages | approx. 300 ⓘ |
| proposes | reforms to undergraduate education ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | PublicAffairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitle | How a Great University Forgot Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
educators
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general readers interested in higher education ⓘ policy makers ⓘ university administrators ⓘ |
| usesAsCaseStudy | Harvard College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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