College education—what for?

【英语播客】Ideas for Sharing · Mar 22, 2023 · 22m

全英｜大学教育的意义何在?

〈尤其聊了文科教育的重要性和必要性〉

Intro:

Why should we go to university? Why do students major in science should learn literature?

Body part:

Two purpose​s:

1. train professional skills to make a living

2. arm students with best ideas to be civilized human

Why does liberal arts matter?

1.Be an educated person with thoughts rather than a mechanized savage

2.Cultivate a sense of morality and ability to distinguish right from wrong

3.Deal with mental problems through reading psychology, philosophy, history, law...

4.Enrich our inner world, improve our taste of art and appreciation of beauty…