A Student's Guide to Liberal Learning

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Summary: The brief introduction
Review: It is quite a brief introduction to liberal learning. However, my idea of liberal learning lies within the focus of being free and the ability to contemplate life. If that is what that means, then this is a great guide to liberal learning. It also gives you suggestions on what to read and anything that seems to positively mention Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle -- well... that defintely means that it's worth reading!

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Summary: A quick start on reading
Review: To understand the nature of this essay one must look at it in the same light as the author. Dr. Schall is not trying to write a new best seller or deep thinker but rather a short and to the point guide.

The essay is less than 60 pages long and is a quick read. Not really getting into either of the two arguments very deeply, it rather giving an overview of why Schall believes that morals develop intellegence and that a personal library is a must.

The greatest part of the book and Schall brags about is his List of Unlikely Books worth reading. Here he stresses the classics; Plato, Aquinas, Arostotle, Cicero, Agustine but he also lists some modern authors as well.

While the book lacks a serious attempt to tie the ideas of morality and a personal library together it is a good refrence as to other books worth reading.

Rating:
Summary: A quick start on reading
Review: To understand the nature of this essay one must look at it in the same light as the author. Dr. Schall is not trying to write a new best seller or deep thinker but rather a short and to the point guide.

The essay is less than 60 pages long and is a quick read. Not really getting into either of the two arguments very deeply, it rather giving an overview of why Schall believes that morals develop intellegence and that a personal library is a must.

The greatest part of the book and Schall brags about is his List of Unlikely Books worth reading. Here he stresses the classics; Plato, Aquinas, Arostotle, Cicero, Agustine but he also lists some modern authors as well.

While the book lacks a serious attempt to tie the ideas of morality and a personal library together it is a good refrence as to other books worth reading.