Liberal Arts‚ and the Advantages of Being Useless| 1 Nicholaos Jones Department of Philosophy University of Alabama in Huntsville nick[DOT]jones[AT]uah[DOT]edu 1 Introductory Remarks The trees of the mountain bring their own destruction. The oil in the lamp burns itself. The cinnamon tree is edible‚ so it is cut down. The varnish tree is useful so it is cut apart. All know the advantage of being useful‚ but no one knows the advantage of being useless. - 莊子 [Zhuangzi] (364-290 BCE)‚ Zhuangzi‚
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eralWhy did the Liberals introduce reforms? There are many reasons why the Liberals introduced reforms. My first and in my opinion‚ most important reason why the Liberals introduced reforms was the politically motivated‚ political rivalries. Winston Churchill’s former party the Conservatives had already brought in some reforms‚ which showed the first signals for the Liberals to do so too. However‚ it was the newly formed Labour party which were the big competitors for the Liberals. They begun to
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a student can choose from‚ and each college has its own curriculum. But‚ even given the rising tuition costs‚ it is still worthwhile to pursue a liberal arts degree. Students who study in liberal arts schools are open minded and versatile. They are also more attractive to employers for hiring‚ and are more likely to progress within their careers. Liberal arts students are also formed to be individualists who beat at their own drum. Although the cost of attending these institutions is rising‚ the opportunities
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Liberal Education’s main purpose in not only to train someone for a specific position‚ but also to create or develop skills that can be utilized in any profession. However‚ I believe that the liberal arts are under pressure and in danger in today’s society. The threat that is overwhelming Liberal Education is cuts in programs and funding in private and public schools. Liberal‚ as defined in Fareed Zakaria’s In Defense of Liberal Education‚ is a Latin word which means “of or pertaining to a
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the Liberals horrific results in the 2018 provincial election‚ if given the chance‚ I would still vote for them. This central-left political party led by Kathleen Wynne had been in power in Ontario for over 15 years. Kathleen Wynne is the first female premier of Ontario and the first openly LGBT premier in Canada. She was first elected to public office as a Toronto District School Board Trustee in 2000. She subsequently was elected to the Provincial Legislature in 2003. To begin‚ the Liberals are
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The Role of Liberal Arts in a College Education Henry Rosovsky’s article entitled The Purposes of Liberal Education is a brief‚ but extremely accurate and clearly-written explanation of what he feels a liberal arts education entails. The author has had extensive experience in the field of education and has been able to shape and impact many students while being the Dean at Harvard College. For this reason‚ consideration of his ideas on the liberal arts is merited. His standard of liberal education
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Liberal Arts Improves Us for Society Rarely are we fortunate to get a glimpse into a brilliant mind as it grows closer to its inevitable super nova burnout and self-destruction. Before David Foster Wallace took his life in 2008‚ he gave us an insight into his personal hell with the “Kenyon Commencement Speech” in 2005. During this commencement speech he discusses the use of a broad base knowledge curriculum that transforms people into understanding and productive citizens. I agree that a liberal
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Indeed‚ the article titled “What are Some Benefits of Studying Accounting at a Liberal Arts School?” states that “a liberal arts-based curriculum instills the writing‚ thinking and cross-disciplinary skills needed to successfully navigate through changing markets and economies.” Furthermore‚ employers prefer open-minded graduates who are more likely to bring innovation and change to their company. Liberal arts-based curriculums assist students in developing their creativity and passion for
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April 2014 Technology in Liberal Arts Education Are the liberal arts becoming less pertinent and less respected in society today due to technology? Technology is taking over every college student’s life for writing research papers‚ doing the research‚ and many other non college related activities such as social media. Technology could produce a loss of liberal arts education because of its rapid growth. Technology could also motivate more students to take part in liberal arts because it is so
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convergence as well as divergence‚ this paper will argue that western democracies also known as liberal democracies can be categorized as hybrids that enlist both Hobbesian and Lockean traits. The view that Hobbes’ absolutist state is despotic‚ prone to the elements of tyranny and does not conform to democratic principles is misplaced. This paper will argue that Hobbes laid the foundations of modern day liberal democracy‚ with its key tenets of; (i) individual rights‚ (ii) the natural equality of all
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