Liberal Party

priority, though the definition of practicality was altered. Medicine and law continued to serve the country as a whole. As students left family farms and “went out into the world,” normal schools supplied teachers for those students (Thelin, 2011). Liberal arts colleges helped emphasize the formation of character and intellect for those same students (Turner &Bernard, 1993). As a result of the Morrill Act of 1862, fields such as agriculture, mechanical education, engineering, mining and the…

want to force people into one area early on, and, that a liberal arts degree creates an informed, and engaged citizenry. However, it is possible to efficiently integrate liberal arts learning into vocational training. Combining the two paths would be very beneficial to a world that requires one to be able to think critically, and for…

In modern thought, democracy is considered as the ideal form of governance; it is a tool to usher in freedom and progress to citizens of a state. While the term “democracy” is used liberally to describe a wide array of governing systems, it is assumed that most “democratic” governments share similar principles that highlight individual freedoms. Robert Dahl, in On Democracy, makes his case for the democratic system. Dahl argues throughout the book that democracy should not just be viewed as…

Humans love adventures, sports and many varieties of working out and competition. For example, hiking is one of the most painful exercises that men and women can practice. However, hiking provides an incredible joy and appreciation at the end of the effort. So as hiking, many challenges that humans faced seem to be difficult and request a lot effort and sacrifices. One of those challenges is going to college. Different people, with different nature and different ideas lead to multiple choice and…

Despite Hugh Hefner’s belief and early support of equality for women, Playboy has been constantly denounced as exploitive of women and their bodies. Are the centerfolds exploitive? Do they lead to casual misogyny? A 1993 study by researchers at The University of Western Ontario examined centerfold models in four hundred thirty issues of Playboy from 1953 to 1990. How explicit are the centerfolds? Playmates were only photographed with genitalia partially visible in six percent of all centerfold…

Dr. Q Honors English 17/3/23 The Fundamental Actress of The Importance of Being Earnest- Dame Judi Dench “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a British comedy written by Oscar Wilde, which was transposed into a movie by the director Oliver Parker in 2002. Lady Augusta Bracknell is a dominant character which has a profound impact in both play and movie; her role is essential. She symbolizes the stereotypical upper-class woman during the Victorian Age. She is the tool through which Oscar…

Nearly 70 years ago, Eleanor Roosevelt begged the question: “How well prepared are we to live in a world that has constantly grown smaller and where we must rub shoulders with people of different cultures, of completely different customs and habits and religions, who live under different legal systems, whose languages are different?” (qtd. In Christ). The world students live in today is more globalized than ever, and it is only becoming more so. Students are offered hundreds of exchange programs…

Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism are all three important theories in the world of International Relations and while there are many differences between the three perspectives, there is still one main similarity. Realism and Liberalism are well-known theories, while Constructivism happens to fall into the category of alternative views. Anarchy is a condition of International Relations that requires states to rely on their own power(Shiraev and Zubok.41). Each theory provides strong…

The Earthly Use and Liberal Education Per Giamatti in the short story, “The Early use of Liberal Education”, Liberal Arts has nothing to do with the pollical definition of liberal and is not an education in preparation for a profession. Throughout the short story the author makes arguments as to why Liberal Arts is practical. The author states that one should “free the mind”. I implored my own personal goals along with Giamatti’s definition of education to discover new educational studies.…

A One-Sided Commentary on the Benefits of Liberal Arts The Washington Post published an article on September 2, 2016 entitled, “Meet the parents who won’t let their children study literature,” written by Steven Pearlstein. This article talks about how parents guide their children from the liberal arts to pre-professional majors, such as engineering, business, or science. To better understand Pearlstein’s article, readers can view the essay, “Writing Projects: Summary and Analysis,” by Dr. Celena…