Thank you! Very accessible and readable explanation of what is meant by a liberal education. Or, a “classical” education as we now toss that label around. I think that especially useful to me will be your distinction between education and everything else which is “ training. “People will understand that. We train now, we don’t educate. Will we be able to change course? Alas, looks iffy.
I remember having to read John Dewey in graduate school and not being very impressed, even though my education professors treated him like a saint. I'm very thankful my high school required me to take 2 years of Latin - that has been some of the most useful knowledge I've ever acquired.
I never got the allure of Dewey, either, Tad. He seems like one of the most dangerous minds (and souls) of the twentieth century, totally corrupting what had been glorious.
Thank you! Very accessible and readable explanation of what is meant by a liberal education. Or, a “classical” education as we now toss that label around. I think that especially useful to me will be your distinction between education and everything else which is “ training. “People will understand that. We train now, we don’t educate. Will we be able to change course? Alas, looks iffy.
Thanks so much, Amy. Definitely written with a bit of frustrated conviction!
I remember having to read John Dewey in graduate school and not being very impressed, even though my education professors treated him like a saint. I'm very thankful my high school required me to take 2 years of Latin - that has been some of the most useful knowledge I've ever acquired.
I never got the allure of Dewey, either, Tad. He seems like one of the most dangerous minds (and souls) of the twentieth century, totally corrupting what had been glorious.