Question by Jess: How was the study of the liberal arts connected to the concept of education, freedom, citizenship, and public?
How was the study of the liberal arts connected to the concept of education, freedom, citizenship, and public service? Do you see a purpose in liberal arts education today?
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Answer by Bottom Contributor
Liberals like to study things like art and basket weaving – because critical thinking escapes them
What do you think? Answer below!
soonersleddog
December 12, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Yes
Lanie LaRue
December 12, 2010 at 9:28 pm
A liberal arts college is one that believes that all students, regardless of major, need to have a solid grounding in all of the liberal arts subjects (in addition to their major) so that they are better prepared as critical thinkers and able to adapt to change.
These days we refer to all of the subjects within the humanities (languages, literature, art, music, theater, etc…), social sciences (economics, history, sociology, anthropology, political science, etc…), natural and physical sciences (physics, biology, chemistry, geology, etc…), and math.
mooyang
December 12, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Right. What’s the point of school when Fox News will “educate” you for free.