Rosovsky delivers an impassioned plea for a liberal education as
opposed to merely training for a task. "General education means the
whole development of the individual, apart from his occupational
training. It includes the civilizing of his life purposes, the
refining of his emotional reactions, and the maturing of his
understanding about the nature of things according to the best
knowledge of our time." This liberal education should be enable the
student to:
1. Think and write clearly; to communicate with precision and force.
2. Develop a critical appreciation for the manner in which we gain
knowledge. This means teaching historical and quantitative techniques
of analysis.
3. View personal experience within a wider, multicultural context.
4. Gain experience ín thinking about ethical and moral dilemmas.
5. Achieve some depth of knowledge in a particular field (i.e. the "major".)
---SPSmith
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