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ERIC Number: EJ385320
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The True Purpose of Education.
Gow, Haven Bradford
Phi Delta Kappan, v70 n7 p545-46 Mar 1989
Education's purpose is to cultivate minds and characters, affirm ethical normality, and help young people develop moral and intellectual discernment. Such an education demands rigorous examination of and conversations about great literary works from the classical age to the present era. (MLH)
Descriptors: Classical Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, General Education, Role of Education, World Literature
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Character Education