The Concept of Liberal Education in Higher Education
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Jurgita Česnulevičienė
Published 2000-12-18
https://doi.org/10.15388/ActPaed.2000.07.9504
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Keywords

John Gray
self-development
liberal education
individualism
egalitarianism
universalism.

How to Cite

Česnulevičienė, J. (2000) “The Concept of Liberal Education in Higher Education”, Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia, 7, pp. 280–285. doi:10.15388/ActPaed.2000.07.9504.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe J. Gray's (1992) conception of modern man and society, to Ch. Bailey, R. Barnett, T. McLaughlin’s characteristic of liberal higher education. The essential elements (of J. Gray’s conception) as individualism, egalitarianism, universalism and meliorism and it’s expression in higher education are analysed in this article. The priority of individuality and freedom to choose self-creation and the possibilities of improvement are acknowledged as values of higher liberal education.
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