100829 The nature of liberal education is composed of general subjects‚ particularly humanities‚ which will help a person prepare‚ strengthen and broaden their knowledge and intellectual for the betterment of his future. It is also somehow able to tap a person’s hidden potentials and it allows him to know what he really wanted to pursue. Since it is the one that provides you the foundation to understand the Humanities‚ it makes it easier for a person‚ particularly students‚ to acquire more
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In order to fully understand the benefits of going to a liberal arts institution‚ we need to have a good understanding of what a liberal arts education actually entails. First‚ a liberal arts education will often require students to develop the skills needed to be able to provide in-depth examination and critical distillation of material. A liberal arts education is defined as being a broadly based education in which students explore many different fields of study in order to gain a better working
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A Liberal Arts Education A liberal arts education provides students with a broad spectrum of information enabling them to expand knowledge and to advance society in a positive direction. This universal education provides a strong foundation of knowledge in many subjects. The students can observe the strengths and capabilities‚ as well as the limitations of each field of study. This allows the students to find connections between diverse fields of study‚ to explore them‚ and to discover new
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The name of the article was called “only Connect… the Goals of a Liberal Education” by William Cronon While I read this essay I thought about how my strengths would help me in college to become a better person and a better student. One of the goals of a liberal education was that liberally educated students know how to listen and hear. I compared this with one of my strength goals which was harmony‚ knowing how to
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Both Mark Edmundson (“On the Uses of a Liberal Education”) and Gary Saul Morson (“Empathy with us”) see that college students have become lazy and seems to receive “an education worthy of the name.” Although both authors have some similarities in their ideas‚ they also have their own outlooks on what college students’ attitudes and practices show towards the liberal education. Edmonson’s views on college students is that they are lazy and really only want to take the classes that are easy with
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purpose of education. Because of the extensiveness of education‚ settling on one form of an academic system has always been a challenge. People’s views of education are oftentimes based on their values‚ culture‚ religious beliefs‚ and environment. Thus‚ every person has their own definition and perception of education. Although views of education differ from person to person‚ there are certain aspects of academics which are valued by many. As depicted by Martha Nussbaum in “Education for Profit‚
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In order to truly understand what a liberal arts education leads to and its specific benefits‚ it is paramount that one understands the basic premise of a liberal arts education. After identifying the basic foundation of the liberal arts education as all-encompassing‚ the main purpose of glorifying God through learning is realized. Following this main purpose‚ it is possible to narrow down five specific outcomes of this type of learning. From this point‚ a web of connection begins to form between
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Liberal Education and the Students’ Personal Response Liberal Education teaches people to think critically. Its goal is to nurture the growth of human talent in order to prepare individuals for a fulfilling and meaningful life in a free society. The study of liberal education should heighten students’ awareness of the human and natural world they inhabit. It should make them more reflective about their beliefs and choices‚ more self-conscious of their presumptions‚ and more creative about the
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From the teleological stand point what is the relationship between liberal arts and whole education. Liberal arts means the study that connects multiple areas of study into one such as literature‚ philosophy‚ visual and performance arts whereas whole education refers to having an in depth education on one single area of study. The one single area of study chosen to be focused on could be any scope of liberal arts including literature‚ philosophy‚ visual and performing arts. This is where the connection
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Education For LifeThe basic purpose of a liberal arts education is to liberate the human being to exercise his or her potential to the fullest. Liberal arts plays an important role in developing individuals and the world. When students attend liberal art colleges‚ they will understand the essence of humanity and will learn to shape and develop personal values. For a person to develop‚ he needs to understand the essence of humanity. When you attend college‚ your view on the meaning of life changes
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