Liberal education

A liberal arts education is one that doesn’t simply teach you how to be a lawyer, or a doctor, but instead it teaches you how to think, reason, and live as an aware and engaged citizen. A background in literature, history, philosophy, and other core subjects help mold a person into an erudite statesman. One who strives to make wise and rational decisions in life benefits from understanding an array of knowledge and thought. Perhaps the most important traits in a critical thinker are rhetoric and

After reading through Robert Harris’s article regarding the purpose of a Liberal Arts education, I came across quite a few of his Harris’s ideas that affect my life as it is now, and will affect my life in the future. Harris’s notion that general knowledge is an ally of faith, was one concept that I feel has the greatest impact on my life. Since I have started my degree at Liberty University, I have taken classes like biology and American History that have incorporated God’s teachings in a way

Some have recently argued that a liberal education, as opposed to a vocational education, is a waste of time, money and effort because so much of these are spent on the pursuit of knowledge not at all relevant to the chosen major. As Bob Newman of Paradigm Media states, "We all know that career colleges and trade schools get a bad rep in the education industry. For many, they’re viewed as the “other option” or Plan B. What surprises me about these stereotypes is that the data available shows that

1 Mahmoud Hamouda English 110 Professor Arnold Alder 9/16/17 “Liberal Education” and Paolo Freire Liberal Education is an approach to learning that empowers individuals and prepares them to deal with complexity, diversity, and change. It provides students with broad knowledge of the wider world in fields of science, culture, and society, as well as in-depth study in a specific area of interest. A liberal education helps students develop a sense of social responsibility, as well as strong and

A liberal education is a unique form of education that teaches a student a wide range of skills and also gives a student knowledge over a broad range of topics. Students may still learn in depth on one primary subject but they are not limited to just that topic. Instead they have the ability to expand their mind and touch on ideas about subjects they otherwise would not know. To be liberally educated does not mean that the student will just know the basis of a wide range of subjects. It means the

that a liberal education “…emancipates; it signifies freedom from the tyranny of ignorance, and… the domination of folly.” In numerous regards, his words are very true. However, a liberal education accomplishes more than simply making students knowledgeable; it also has to prepare them to enter the profession of their choice and cultivate an omniscient body of students who work together to defeat the “domination of folly” through their collection of knowledge and expertise. A liberal education trains

be achieved through a liberal arts education, an approach to learning that enables and prepares students to not only acquire the skills necessary to be successful in their chosen career, but also

The ability to see all colors is considered normal, so those who lack this ability are considered color blind. The knowledge of a spectrum of subjects provided by a liberal arts education is like seeing with color, while an education in specific subjects of knowledge is like seeing with a few or one color. Liberal arts holds an understanding of the interdisciplinary environment in the 21st century where success is equated to both grand and specific knowledge. While many would argue that broad

A liberal arts education promotes freedom and exploration: students are advised to explore the breadth of the curriculum before choosing a major, and the requirements are flexible enough to allow students to pick courses according to their interests. Thus, a liberal arts education accomplishes two goals: avoids the danger of early specialization, and encourages students to have a wide array of interests and develop into well-rounded scholars, able to combine multiple perspectives from diverse fields

According to Neil Gross, a sociology professor at Colby College, there is sufficient evidence to explain why college education can lead to individuals having more liberal views towards social issues, especially on matters of tolerance, difference, and gender equity. However, Gross says that there is evidence that college education only slightly shifts individual attitudes, particularly on issues of broad political views (such as the size of the government). Some reasons for this include “general