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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-3667
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Renewing the Spirit of the Liberal Arts
Noddings, Nel
Journal of General Education, v62 n2-3 p77-83 2013
The spirit of the liberal arts has been undermined by overspecialization, and it has been further damaged by the increase in emphasis on the economic purpose of education. The spirit might be renewed by using the aims of the liberal arts to develop every course we teach.
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Attitudes, Economic Factors
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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