The Living Tradition: Liberal Arts Education. The U.S. Campus Heritage
The Living Tradition: Liberal Arts Education. The U.S. Campus Heritage

Summary/Abstract: The research affords a comprehensive insight into the liberal arts approach to higher education as a cherished tradition on U.S. campuses inherited from the Greek and Roman antiquity via the medieval and Renaissance university model. After a thorough discussion of its European origins, this educational approach prevalent on US campuses is presented in terms of its multiple ramifications and benefits – intellectual, emotional and civic – and is ultimately assessed in light of its relevance to current labour market needs, thus highlighting the inherent value and current effectiveness of this time-honoured paradigm. Updates on the state of liberal arts education worldwide wrap up the essay together with news of its coming full circle as this broad, long-term educational approach preparing students for lifelong learning returns to the continent that gave birth to it.

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