Liberal Party

In reality, achieving the common good in a representative democracy that is so diverse will not prosper; there will always be a subculture part of society that will disagree. We believe that although politicians do whatever they can in the public’s best interest, achieving the common good is not a realistic goal that many can achieve. It is not an idealistic goal for a diverse society to achieve the common good, because social issues such as human behaviour, government policies, religious…

Liberal arts is a worldwide education that offers a strong base of knowledge in several su-bjects. Liberal arts can observe the capabilities as well as the limitations of each field of study. Liberal arts lets students find connections between different fields of studies that interest them, and fields to discover new theories. Liberal arts also allows students to discover areas of interest and to make new ones by joining different subjects. This education provides students with a broad area of…

Sanford Ungar argues the importance that a liberal arts degree holds today in America to those who are skeptic in his article, “The New Liberal Arts.” There are several points Ungar disproves. Ungar states that the job market was tough to crack into among all majors. Liberal arts have nothing to do with politics and can’t be related to democratic ideology according to Ungar. Several institutions that provide secondary education have liberal arts degrees which gives several opportunities for…

The world largest furniture retailer Ikea is also well known for selling food, with Swedish meatballs being their signature dish. But recent studies have shown that some of these meatballs are not only made with the beef they advertise, but with hidden amounts of horsemeat. CBC’s news article explains the recent horsemeat scandal that Ikea is involved in. Ikea says that no Canadian stores were affected but as of now large traces of horsemeat was found in 13 stores across the continent. “The…

Eighty percent of employers think every student should acquire broad knowledge in the liberal arts (Power of Liberal Arts, 2013). Students in today’s society are formed to a “one-size-fits-all” learning system. With this system present in schools, students are slowly, but surely, becoming deprived of an open-minded, creative train of thought. The lack of arts programs in schools has led to an overall decrease in performance and quality intellectual thinking, while also placing art students at a…

Dwayne Dazell Cassidy 05 OCT 2015 Liberal arts has been downplayed as a valid study route throughout society. Some ongoing misperceptions, stated and analyzed in this article by Sanford J. Ungar, show how some of these perceptions are formed. He argues the many different views and opinions on how liberal arts compares to other fields of study and specifically ones that lead directly to a certain career path. Never the less it is finding its way back by being incorporated into the same…

A education in liberal arts has meaning and human value. Liberal arts teaches you not only knowledge, but also how to think for yourself. This is also known as real freedom. We have the freedom to worship what we desire and to do whatever it takes to help ourselves and no one else, however if we put all our energy towards good, and gain a better understanding and perspective on life, we could change the world for the better. While reading the story of the fish, we learn that, “The most obvious,…

Rhetorical Reading Response: “Value of a Liberal Arts education” In Andy Chan’s article, “Value of a Liberal Arts education,” (2013), Chan argues that there are many great benefits of being an liberal arts major or other majors that most don't see as beneficial to the world. Chan backs up his ideas by describing all of the beneficial trips and opportunities that one has selecting these "non-employable majors". Chan's main goal is to appeal emotion in order to convince the readers' why they…

What Does a Liberal Education Mean? There are many differing opinions regarding the definition and value of a liberal education. Cronon (1998) refutes the notion that a liberal education “indoctrinates students in the values of political liberalism.” Olsen (2012) on the other hand, agrees with Rick Santorum’s opinion of colleges enforcing what he calls a “politically correct left doctrine”. Delbanco (2012) also disagrees with the indoctrination concept arguing that all institutions “have a…

Longji Wang 304291956 Discussion 1B “Democratic Empire”: An Inaccurate Description of the United States (1880-1920) Based on the historical evidence from 1880s until the end of the first World War, Franklin’s assertion is inaccurate. Admittedly, the U.S. makes numerous democratic progresses domestically and demonstrates military, economic actions that are similar to what an empire would have done. However, the U.S. does a poor job when it comes to establish the same social orders and make new…