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... appreciations are strong , varied , and profound has in some way made an important start toward a liberal education , however lacking in schooling or creative ability he or she may be . Despite the obvious importance of appreciations in ...
... appreciations are strong , varied , and profound has in some way made an important start toward a liberal education , however lacking in schooling or creative ability he or she may be . Despite the obvious importance of appreciations in ...
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... appreciations cannot be confined to any single compartment of the college . Science can succor the sense of wonder , anthropology can enliven the appreciation of human dif- ferences , history can convey a sense of the infinite as well ...
... appreciations cannot be confined to any single compartment of the college . Science can succor the sense of wonder , anthropology can enliven the appreciation of human dif- ferences , history can convey a sense of the infinite as well ...
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... APPRECIATION OF PEOPLE Liberal education should help students widen their horizons by entering vicariously into the lives of others . This ... APPRECIATION OF DIFFERENCE People being different , to appreciate them • 179 Appreciations.
... APPRECIATION OF PEOPLE Liberal education should help students widen their horizons by entering vicariously into the lives of others . This ... APPRECIATION OF DIFFERENCE People being different , to appreciate them • 179 Appreciations.
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PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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