tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post7042040068321564032..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Universities in DeclineStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-77411234109941673192012-01-21T02:46:37.344-08:002012-01-21T02:46:37.344-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.vijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235153444037455050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-7656901207552327822011-05-09T08:47:26.629-07:002011-05-09T08:47:26.629-07:00"Deresiewicz sees humanists engaged in the pu..."Deresiewicz sees humanists engaged in the pursuit of knowledge for the sake of knowledge"<br /><br />This is no more true for the humanities than for theoretical mathematics or theoretical physics--arguably, often less-true, as so many humanities departments/disciplines have turned themselves into "social studies", in the 8th-grade sense of the term.David Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464681514800720063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-67809146336799459732011-05-09T06:16:28.856-07:002011-05-09T06:16:28.856-07:00When one spends most of their time criticizing oth...When one spends most of their time criticizing others then there is little time left to improve one's self or the problems that are extant. After all that criticism the problems still exist.<br />If one considers that going to a college or university is supposed to provide one with the tools to solve problems them the Humanities, as current taught, are not accomplishing that mandate. Critical thinking sans constructive solutions is worthless.<br />There does come a time when one can only debase the culture and country of origin for most students before even students will rebel because there is too much information that demonstrates the opposite. When they look at themselves, their friends, parents and others they have dealt with do they see the evil that they are supposed to be responsible?<br />Education is a tool and tools can either be used to tear down or to build. It does appear that the Humanities have turned into the makers of tools to tear down that which exist for something that has no substance vice building upon the solid foundation provided by those who came before us.<br />Anyone who has taken Humanities courses since the time of the Left's takeover of academe knows that one walks out feeling a sense of dismay at the drivel that is foisted upon students. It engenders a profound disrespect for supposed educated people who have such little regard for the culture and systems that made their lives possible.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962996070458991675noreply@blogger.com