As an engineer who had only 3 electives, we need people who get classically educated. We need to not lose the ancient history, architecture, music that our founding fathers were exposed to and which gave them the knowledge needed to write the founding documents which educated the rest of the country with what they knew.
I didn’t say I expected it come from current-day institutions, outside of maybe Hillsdale. But we need that type of education in addition to STEM. Self-taught, free online? Just somehow.
Im an engineer also but I got a minor in history. Ive taken a few of Hillsdale Colleges free online courses and recommend them highly. Ive even paid for a couple. My favorite was Mathematics and Logic: From Euclid to Modern Geometry. The courses on the Constitution are invaluable.
I too believe a classical education is important. I think it should start in grade school. Our entire education system need to be reworked. I do see ZerroDefex point though too. We shouldnt be giving degrees concentrating in say Womens Studies, but that type course work should be worked into a larger framework of classical study.
The biggest problem with our education system is we dont teach kids how to think properly. A classical education teaches these things. Thats why I loved the Mathematics and Logic class. Geometry teaches you how to think logically.
As an aside you can purchase Pocket Constitutions in bulk from Hillsdale. I leave stacks at the desk in the local Libraries and donate them to HS and middle school history and government classes. Ive been known to leave a small stack next to the guest book at weddings and funerals too. I put them in with graduation and birthday cards. Kinda annoys my wife sometimes but Ive always though its valuable if I can get through to even one person.
As an engineer who had only 3 electives, we need people who get classically educated. We need to not lose the ancient history, architecture, music that our founding fathers were exposed to and which gave them the knowledge needed to write the founding documents which educated the rest of the country with what they knew.
It seems like you’re under the impression that Universities still offer classical education. The courses and curriculum you speak of no longer exist.
I didn’t say I expected it come from current-day institutions, outside of maybe Hillsdale. But we need that type of education in addition to STEM. Self-taught, free online? Just somehow.
Im an engineer also but I got a minor in history. Ive taken a few of Hillsdale Colleges free online courses and recommend them highly. Ive even paid for a couple. My favorite was Mathematics and Logic: From Euclid to Modern Geometry. The courses on the Constitution are invaluable.
I too believe a classical education is important. I think it should start in grade school. Our entire education system need to be reworked. I do see ZerroDefex point though too. We shouldnt be giving degrees concentrating in say Womens Studies, but that type course work should be worked into a larger framework of classical study.
The biggest problem with our education system is we dont teach kids how to think properly. A classical education teaches these things. Thats why I loved the Mathematics and Logic class. Geometry teaches you how to think logically.
As an aside you can purchase Pocket Constitutions in bulk from Hillsdale. I leave stacks at the desk in the local Libraries and donate them to HS and middle school history and government classes. Ive been known to leave a small stack next to the guest book at weddings and funerals too. I put them in with graduation and birthday cards. Kinda annoys my wife sometimes but Ive always though its valuable if I can get through to even one person.