"In Defense of the Liberal Arts" Newsweek 1/9/10
Jon Meacham argues that the liberal arts, with their emphasis on "canonical literature, philosophy and history...prepare people for a good life, not just the good life." Education is about giving the student the power to clearly express what he is thinking, and to clearly understand what others are thinking.
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