Brandon Colcord
Professor Frank
English 110
October 16th, 2021
Questions For Engaging Scheuer
- When I hear the term “liberal arts” I think of the term “full” or “complete”, for example, a “full” or “complete” education due to the ever changing possibilities of the liberal arts
- .The first one is “ free minds are flexible minds” (Scheuer, Pg. 2, Par. 7)
The second one is “that every academic discipline has unique questions to ask” (Scheuer, Pg. 2, Par. 8)
The third one is “Focuses mainly on the humanities” (Scheuer, Pg. 3, Par. 1)
- The first is the traditional civic dimension, the second is economic citizenship, and the third is cultural citizenship.
Paraphrase and respond
- I’m with Scheuer on this because he is pretty much saying a liberal arts education is worth pursuing because unlike stem classes the knowledge learned in liberal arts is “lifelong” knowledge that will be useful even after college. He is also going on about how it’ll make you a great citizen\productive societal member.
- Scheuer is explaining that he isn’t trying to completely tell us STEM knowledge is useless or not worth pursuing. It is just as important as any knowledge given to someone. He is just trying to say it would be better use of your time spent on liberal arts considering the benefits afterwards. Also explaining how everyone is useful along with all knowledge, yet you could always become a better citizen by taking the time to embrace a more open education.
Work cited
Scheuer, Jeffrey. “Critical Thinking And The Liberal Arts” American Association of University Professors, November-December, 2015, No Pg.
