通识教育的目的

On the Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education I.A liberal arts education teaches you how to think 1. You will develop strength of mind and an ordered intellect. 2. You will be able to think for yourself. 3. The world becomes understandable. II. A liberal arts education teaches you how to learn. 1. College provides a telescope, not an open and closed book. 2. The more you learn, the more you can learn. 3. Old knowledge clarifies new knowledge.4. General knowledge enhances creativity. III. A liberal arts education allows you to see things whole. 1. A context for all knowledge. 2. A map of the universe. 3. Life itself is a whole, not divided into majors. IV. A liberal arts education enhances wisdom and faith 1. General knowledge will plant the seeds of wisdom. 2. General knowledge is an ally of faith. V. A liberal arts education makes you a better teacher VI. A liberal arts education will contribute to your happiness 1. A cultivated mind enjoys itself and the arts. 2. Knowledge makes you smarter and smarter is happier. VII. The uniqueness of a Christian liberal arts educationVIII. Pertinent Quotations 1. From The Idea of a University by John Henry Newman