The Many Traditions of Liberal Arts—and Their Global Relevance

Authors

  • Philip G Altbach

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.84.9116

Keywords:

Liberal arts, Confucian traditions, Nalanda University, China, India, Egypt

Abstract

Liberal education has many traditions, including some which are non-Western. This article discusses Confucian, India, and other liberal arts antecedents in the context of the contemporary interest in liberal arts globally.

Author Biography

Philip G Altbach

Philip G. Altbach is research professor and founding director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College. 

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Published

2016-01-01

How to Cite

Altbach, P. G. (2016). The Many Traditions of Liberal Arts—and Their Global Relevance. International Higher Education, (84), 21–23. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.84.9116

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International Themes