Description: In Defense of a Liberal EducationAuthor(s): Fareed Zakaria Format: Paperback Publisher: WW Norton & Co, United States Imprint: WW Norton & Co ISBN-13: 9780393352344, 978-0393352344 Synopsis The liberal arts are under attack. Degree courses like English and history, once very popular and highly respected, are in steep decline. In the US President Obama recently urged students to keep in mind that technical training could be more valuable than a degree in art history. In this urgently needed book, Fareed Zakaria argues that this turn away from the liberal arts is a mistake. A liberal education teaches you how to write, how to speak your mind and how to learn?immensely valuable tools no matter what your profession. Technology and globalisation are actually making these skills even more valuable as routine mechanical and even computing tasks can be done by machines or workers in low-wage countries. More than just a path to a career, a liberal education is an exercise in freedom. Above all, it is an expression of the most basic urge of the human spirit?to know.
Price: 12.57 GBP
Location: Aldershot
End Time: 2024-12-12T11:09:15.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20.99 GBP
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 60 days
Return policy details:
Book Title: In Defense of a Liberal Education
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: In Defense of a Liberal Education
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: Coaching & Career Guidance
Item Height: 211 mm
Item Weight: 170 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Fareed Zakaria
Item Width: 140 mm
Format: Paperback
