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Download full textJalbert, John E. – Philosophical Studies in Education, 2009
One cannot promote liberal education and ignore the fundamental tension that exists between leisure and utility. "To aim at utility everywhere," Aristotle writes, "is utterly unbecoming to high-minded and liberal spirits." Thus, the author's plea for leisure, for "uselessness," is a plea for the revitalization of liberal education. The purpose of…
Descriptors: General Education, Liberal Arts, Leisure Time, Productivity
