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The Seven Liberal Arts part 1: tools for learning
10 March 202422 May 2024

The Seven Liberal Arts part 1: tools for learning

Articles by Harley Richardson0 comments

The first in a series of articles about a remarkable medieval curriculum which took human freedom as its starting point and truth as its end. Its tempting to assume that the education of the past consisted of little more than rote learning and the 3Rs, served with a dollop of handed-down religious morality. Critical thinking is widely assumed in education […]

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