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On the Purpose of a University Education

Luciano Boschiero

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Description:Universities in the twenty-first century are changing dramatically. Amid unprecedented growth, casualised lecturers, and administrators concerned with profit, we must pause to ask: What should be the university's goal in offering a degree and the student's aim when obtaining one? In short, what is the purpose of a university education?The answers lie at the historical and philosophical heart of Western education, the Liberal Arts—the theoretical sciences and humanities aimed at the attainment of wisdom and a critical mind. With their roots in Classical Greece and their shaping of Europe's and Australia's first universities, we cannot afford to ignore the importance of the Liberal Arts to the purpose of a university and its contribution to culture and society.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with On the Purpose of a University Education. To get started finding On the Purpose of a University Education, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 137

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Australian Scholarly Publishing

Release: 2013

ISBN: 1921875852

Description: Universities in the twenty-first century are changing dramatically. Amid unprecedented growth, casualised lecturers, and administrators concerned with profit, we must pause to ask: What should be the university's goal in offering a degree and the student's aim when obtaining one? In short, what is the purpose of a university education?The answers lie at the historical and philosophical heart of Western education, the Liberal Arts—the theoretical sciences and humanities aimed at the attainment of wisdom and a critical mind. With their roots in Classical Greece and their shaping of Europe's and Australia's first universities, we cannot afford to ignore the importance of the Liberal Arts to the purpose of a university and its contribution to culture and society.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with On the Purpose of a University Education. To get started finding On the Purpose of a University Education, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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