http://cogitoveritas.com/blog/the-books-that-all-college-students-should-have-read Dave Murphy's Student Resources Blog Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://cogitoveritas.com/blog/the-books-that-all-college-students-should-have-read/comment-page-1#comment-114 Dave Murphy Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:32:41 +0000 http://cogitoveritas.com/blog/?p=201#comment-114 Conan Doyle's series is an iconic representation of early 20th century Western fiction. The characters in the Sherlock Holmes series are familiar to most Americans and Europeans; however, few young Americans have read the series in its entirety. The Holmes stories introduce critical thinking and dispassionate evaluation, the cornerstone of Western undergraduate learning. The books are accessible to anyone aged 10 or older, and they invite both visceral and cognitive enjoyment. Conan Doyle’s series is an iconic representation of early 20th century Western fiction. The characters in the Sherlock Holmes series are familiar to most Americans and Europeans; however, few young Americans have read the series in its entirety. The Holmes stories introduce critical thinking and dispassionate evaluation, the cornerstone of Western undergraduate learning. The books are accessible to anyone aged 10 or older, and they invite both visceral and cognitive enjoyment.

]]> http://cogitoveritas.com/blog/the-books-that-all-college-students-should-have-read/comment-page-1#comment-112 Julie Schommer Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:10:29 +0000 http://cogitoveritas.com/blog/?p=201#comment-112 I was looking over your list and am curious as to why you chose Sherlock Holmes? This series stuck out more than the rest, since I understand why you chose them. I was looking over your list and am curious as to why you chose Sherlock Holmes? This series stuck out more than the rest, since I understand why you chose them.

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