“… The humanities are in many ways, a study of how mankind and society have evolved. To use Michael Oakeshott’s metaphor, they are the conversation between the generations of mankind. They are subjects where there is often no right or wrong or definitive answer, with enormous scope for thinking, exercising the brain, learning how to evaluate information, how to express oneself, how to argue a point while respecting another’s point of view, empathy, tolerance, emotional intelligence …” (more)
[Dazzled & Frazzled, 8 August]