At our last class meeting, we had an interesting discussion on the purpose of education and the true meaning of "Liberal Arts". The concept of studying seven subjects to understand our world and to continue to teach oneself. I would like it if you would share your thoughts on what education means to you in the comments below.
If you are interested in further reading, here are a few interesting links worth checking out:
The 7 Liberal Arts - Trivium, Quadrivium and Logical Fallacies
Trivium
Quadrivium
What is a 21st Century Liberal education? from Association of America Colleges and Universities
Liberal Arts Education: A Foundation for Success from the High School Graduate
The Greco-Roman Liberal Arts: When Students Were More Than Just Numbers by Gary David Stratton from Two Handed Warriors
I think education means not only improving oneself, but improving society. In order to have a productive society, we must have an educated society. Through history education was always a great divide between social classes. So education is the tool to break class and make a difference in our world.
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