Why Education Matters - A humanities scholar builds a persuasive case for learning for the sake of learning

摘要

In this slender volume, author Andrew Delbanco offers an eloquent and persuasive argument for the importance of a liberal arts education. At a time when others are challenging the so-called economic viability of a college diploma - or even, like mega entrepreneur Peter Thiel, offering money to bright kids to drop out - Delbanco seeks to remind us of the enduring existential value of higher education; of its ability to enrich experience, deepen intellectual ability, and enhance one's own humanity.