To: Drew68
Is college supposed to be a vocational school? A liberal arts education should emphasize that knowledge is valuable itself. Given the attitude of this essay, we should not ask future physicians or dentists to learn Western Civilization, philosophy, religion, or English. They should just learn the practical skills of human plumbing, heating, and ventilation. Every degree should lead to a related job?
68 posted on
06/11/2003 12:15:04 PM PDT by
sine_nomine
(I am pro-choice...the moment the baby has a choice.)
To: sine_nomine
A liberal arts education should emphasize that knowledge is valuable itself. Which is a lot easier to get once you have a real job. The Euro-peon patron and class system is dead.
I work full time as an engineer and I play the bagpipe and study Scottish history. Wanna bet I now know not only more engineering, but more Scottish history than someone with a masters in history?
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