In praise of the liberal arts
James Spinti <[email protected]>
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https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbobonbooks.com%2F2019%2F05%2F24%2Fare-humanities-degrees-a-dying-breed%2F&data=02%7C01%7CCLASSICS-L%40lsv.uky.edu%7Ccaa5881ad11343ca206e08d6e04cda96%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C636943018019622210&sdata=5lDvKDMr2M3hR5xP6DrZ3cTayzbZdt8jUJCyt7fNXRY%3D&reserved=0 Safelinks avoidance: https://bobonbooks [.] com/2019/05/24/are-humanities-degrees-a-dying-breed/ A good liberal education helps people explore all these questions, and consider whether the answers of others address the questions of the day. I wonder sometimes whether the effort to eradicate what was once a staple of education is a recognition of the dangerous character of such an education. It fosters the asking of hard questions of oneself and one’s society. Questions people ask. Questions cogs do not ask. I asked the question of how long it would take for people to wake up to what they’ve missed or lost. I suspect some never do, the amusements and distractions of life precluding such awakenings. Others get twenty years into a career only to discover that they have no clue why they are doing what they do other than that it pays well. ————————————— Enjoy! James _______________________ James Spinti Proofreading and copyediting of ancient Near Eastern and biblical studies monographs E-mail: jdspinti at gmail dot com Phone: 260-445-3118 1835 South Park St Red Wing MN 55066