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... liberal education . They are : 1. Bare facts : The word " bare " indicates the absence of relation- ship . Bare facts — whether they be dates , verb forms , or equations— are facts learned in isolation , learned by rote without any ...
... liberal education . They are : 1. Bare facts : The word " bare " indicates the absence of relation- ship . Bare facts — whether they be dates , verb forms , or equations— are facts learned in isolation , learned by rote without any ...
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... liberal education should draw . Some interests that motivate in certain phases of liberal learning will be peculiar to a single individual or group . John may be interested in chemistry because he wants to get into medical school , or ...
... liberal education should draw . Some interests that motivate in certain phases of liberal learning will be peculiar to a single individual or group . John may be interested in chemistry because he wants to get into medical school , or ...
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... liberal education means not just letting them lie around but deleting the unimportant ones , and pointing up the significance of the rest for the life and minds of men . Keeping in mind these observations about the approach liberal ...
... liberal education means not just letting them lie around but deleting the unimportant ones , and pointing up the significance of the rest for the life and minds of men . Keeping in mind these observations about the approach liberal ...
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PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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