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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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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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 far
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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 the
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The Benefits To A Liberal Arts Education Vocational colleges are faster and easier then basic college‚ however‚ vocational school are missing a very important part of education‚ liberal arts. In the article Increasing the Value of a Liberal Education‚ written by William G. Bowen‚ published in 2012 in The Atlantic‚ Bowen discusses the importance of a liberal arts education. Bowen states the benefits to a liberal art education‚ which includes the ability to solve new problems on the spot‚ lifelong
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I received your letter wondering how a liberal arts education would benefit a medical student. This is a very common debate that has come up lately. A liberal arts education is something that most colleges are beginning to require. There are many factors that come into play when talking about a liberal arts education‚ especially when relating that education to the schooling of a medical student. The two types of education are drastically diverse‚ yet both are vital to have a durable career in the
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IENG 031. 01 Spring 2009 Liberal Arts Education Robert Harris’ article‚ “On the Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education” on page 1-6 of the website VirtualSalt (March 14‚ 1991)‚ is written in enumeration mode. The purpose of the article is persuading the reader to think about the advantages of liberal arts education. The article has a positive tone because it is optimistic‚ and respectful. Harris lists several rewards of liberal arts education. First‚ liberal arts education can help you become
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Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education in Appellate Court Judges Appellate Court judges are the final stop for most of the federal cases in the United States. They hear cases which come from large areas or regions‚ often encompassing a large number of cultural variances. Rather than hold trials‚ appellate court judges review decisions of trial courts for errors of law. Court of appeals decisions‚ unlike those of the lower federal courts‚ establish binding precedents. Other federal courts
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Science is often portrayed as the opposite of the liberal arts. Yet Skorton presents a different view in Why Scientists Should Embrace the Liberal Arts. In this essay‚ he tries to convince scientists‚ especially those who are frustrated at the public’s misunderstanding of science‚ that they should embrace the liberal arts. He believes the liberal arts education is necessary for scientists because it will enable scientists to communicate more appropriately to the public‚ which will help scientists
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