“I mean education in the most general sense, in the way that Henry Adams meant it, as Bildung; education as the lifelong integration of experience and ideas in a growing self.”
Wonderful and impressive response to the first installment, equally wonderful and impressive. You get at the main thought I had in response to Elan’s piece: the centrality of dialogue, which I consider to be the main redeeming trait of the liberal arts education. Thank you Rufus!
I think there is a lot more to be said about the shape and form that this dialogue should (must) take in order to be conducive to the type of thinking and growth you discuss. Less Dartmouth Dialogues and more Dartmouth dialogues?
Excellent. I believe that no.of college students has declined, but no.of trade school students has increased. Graduates have ready employment, good wages, and have had the ability to make friends and have dialogues with them and their instructors. Go figure. Granny
Wonderful and impressive response to the first installment, equally wonderful and impressive. You get at the main thought I had in response to Elan’s piece: the centrality of dialogue, which I consider to be the main redeeming trait of the liberal arts education. Thank you Rufus!
I think there is a lot more to be said about the shape and form that this dialogue should (must) take in order to be conducive to the type of thinking and growth you discuss. Less Dartmouth Dialogues and more Dartmouth dialogues?
Excellent. I believe that no.of college students has declined, but no.of trade school students has increased. Graduates have ready employment, good wages, and have had the ability to make friends and have dialogues with them and their instructors. Go figure. Granny
3 cheers for travel, friends, and dialogue! Beautifully written.