We must nurture the humanities

Authors

  • Peter Singer University of Melbourne

Keywords:

Liberal Arts. Universities. Undergraduation.

Abstract

In this brief essay, the author compares, from his teaching experience, the university education in USA and Australia. There is a strong tendency of professional training in Australia while US universities have prioritized the liberal arts. For the author, this is the best form of education for our society since Plato.

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Author Biography

  • Peter Singer, University of Melbourne

    Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and Laureate
    Professor at the University of Melbourne

References

Tradução Prof. Dr. Ivan Fortunato. Original publicado no Sydney Morning Herald, 27 de julho de 2009.

Portuguese version by Ivan Fortunato, Ph.D. First published at Sydney Morning Herald, July 27, 2009

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Published

2016-08-01

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Artigos

License

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How to Cite

We must nurture the humanities. Revista Internacional de Formação de Professores, Itapetininga, v. 1, n. 3, p. 75–79, 2016. Disponível em: https://periodicoscientificos.itp.ifsp.edu.br/index.php/rifp/article/view/1392. Acesso em: 15 oct. 2026.