In Defense of a Liberal Education, (Paperback)

from Writermala

I loved this book. The book does exactly what the title purports to do and that is defend the value of a Liberal education. I had vested interest in reading this book sinceIi'm now in a Liberal Arts program after a career in Science and business. The book deals systematically with the history and...

from Calavari

I am so in love with this book. First of all, I had a different impression of what a "liberal education" was when I picked the book. I thought of it in the "not conservative" way and not so much the liberal arts degree that Zakaria was actually going for. I was always going to be an easy sell on ...

from Narshkite

I work at a liberal arts college and I assigned this book to my team for our Summer Read this year. I read a good deal about liberal arts education, and there was not a ton that was new here for me. That said, I find myself justifying the gift of a liberal arts education often enough (to parents ...

from maneekuhi

I was almost swayed by Zakaria's arguments, but I don't think he adequately addressed the elephant in the room - getting a job after an undergraduate degree in liberal arts. And I'm not talking about the class valedictorian here, nor the occasional individual who started a spa franchise in her sp...

from addunn3

OK, excellent ideas are expressed, but the style of the prose doesn't match the weight of the arguments.