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What are the liberal arts? A literature scholar explains

  • Written by Blaine Greteman, Professor and Chair of English, University of Iowa
imageCicero defined 'liberal arts' in a book he wrote about rhetoric in a republic. ra-photos/E+ via Getty Images

The term “liberal arts” is one of the most misunderstood terms in the public discourse on higher education today. A higher education expert once said that putting the words “liberal” and “arts” together...

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