Dear students, how do you now think of subjects such as history, philosophy, and literature after haveing intensively read Unit 1"Another School Year——What for?"? Please share your insights with your fellow students either on-line or off-line.
In the article, the author expounds the necessity of liberal arts because of a student's attitude and idea of disdaining liberal arts. From his exposition, I understand the extraordinary significance of the liberal arts in universities for us to become a civilized human beings.
Imagine that in college, you took a course on literature. By taking this course, you not only gain an in-depth understanding of the historical, cultural and social background behind various literary works, but also learn how to app reciate and analyze literary works. These literary works may depict the complexity of human nature, the changes of society, or the profound reflection on a certain era.
By studying these literary works, your mind becomes more open and deep. You begin to pay more attention to the spiritual world of human beings and think about the meaning and value of life. You also learn to think critically and be able to think and judge independently of various opinions and information.
In addition, the humanities develop your communication and presentation skills. When discussing literature with your classmates, you learn to listen to others and express yourself in clear, logical language.
As the author says, if you don't read Shakespeare, Homer, Virgil or Dante, you can't get their ideas and add to your life experience.
As far as China is concerned, if you do not read Confucius, you will not know what "benevolence" is; if you do not read Li Bai, you will not be able to think of his famous line "I am born to be useful, and a thousand pieces of gold will come back" when you are frustrated; If you don't read Du Fu, you can't understand the beautiful vision of "having thousands of mansions to shelter all the poor people in the world". In times of hardship, you also think of the people in the world, hoping that through your own efforts, everyone can live a happy life.
The significance of liberal arts to university education is reflected in all aspects. It can not only broaden your horizons of knowledge, but also improve your thinking ability and humanistic literacy, so that you can become a more comprehensive and in-depth person.
I believe that the significance of university education lies in the combination of professional education and liberal arts to shape students' abilities in both work and life. Professional education provides in-depth education in specific subject knowledge, while liberal arts provide a broad education in basic education. Only a combination of the two can make students' knowledge deep and broad to achieve a work-life balance, instead “be badly stuck for something to do when you are not signing checks”.
Learning the subjects such as history, philosophy, and literature is a simulator that helps us change perspectives. We can find the ideals you pursue from this subjects, reflect our current and future ideas from the sparks of inspiration, and then maintain and improve.
Studying history in college can help us better understand different cultures and societies, and develop our critical thinking and intercultural communication skills.Literature is the nourishment of the soul, it uses the power of words to touch our emotions, let us roam in the world of words. By studying literature, we can feel the thoughts and emotions of different writers and improve our reading ability and writing skills. At the same time, literature can also help us better understand human nature, insight into social phenomena, and enhance our empathy and humanistic care spirit.Science is the key to the discovery of the world, and it reveals the mysteries of nature with rigorous methods and empirical spirit. Studying science in college can cultivate our logical thinking and innovation ability and improve our ability to solve problems. At the same time, science can also help us better understand natural and social phenomena, and contribute to future scientific and technological development and social progress.
Liberal arts covers literature, history, philosophy, art and many other fields. The study of these disciplines helps to improve the overall quality of students, so that they have a more comprehensive knowledge structure and humanistic quality. The humanities focus on the cultivation of people's spiritual world and values. Through the study of liberal arts, students can come into contact with the rich cultural heritage of mankind, understand the true meaning of life, and form correct values and moral concepts.
First of all, I think the existence of no discipline is meaningless. History can help people understand the past. We can learn from the examples of our ancestors to help us live a better life. Knowing history can make us know our country better. Philosophy can help us think, it can help us know ourselves. Literature can help us cultivate our feelings.The existence of these disciplines is conducive to improving the comprehensive quality of students, conducive to students to form a correct outlook on life, values.
Literature is an unavoidable subject in our study. We should take it seriously. At the same time, the humanities also make me pay more attention to social, political and economic topics and have more different perspectives. I face different things more sensitively and learn more humanistic care.
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