1.) When I hear the phrase liberal arts, I often think of dance, philosophy, ethics, or music.
2.) The concepts that Jeffrey Scheuer states are, “embracing the ideal of the integrated curriculum, encompassing virtually all nonprofessional higher learning, from natural and social sciences to the humanities and the performing arts (n.p.).”
3.) The three dimensions that Scheuer mentions are: traditional civcic duties, economic citizenship, and cultural citizenship.
Paraphrasing
1.) In the first snippet, Scheurer talks about how we think and they way we learn things. Critical thinking is a big part of our learning experiences and that career paths rely on critical thinking to decide on what we will do. He also touches upon the 3 sense of citizenship and how it can/will change. However, the last sentence is my response to Schuerer, who quotes William Deresiewicz and says this, “The first thing that college is for is to teach you to think (n.p.).” To bring it back to Patrick Sullivan and the love of reading, college is the “end game” in terms of education and that high school should have already prepared us for college. In terms of thinking and reading of course.
2.) The concluding snippet, talks about the importance of liberal arts in society nowadays. Also how STEM is an important part of our economic productivity. Not only, but how a democracy needs liberal arts to thrive and become more culturally diverse. I think that this is an excellent ending to the article, it truly embraces the sciences and the fact that it is a big part of our economic system. Also that it is vital for us to hang on to the liberal arts and not lose site of them.
