Keywords
formal education
humanistic sciences
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Abstract
The article constitutes a short revision of the views of the philosopher Martha Nussbaum concerning general education at American and European universities. Economic changes in developed countries resulted in the fact that governments of many states see the education of students on humanistic and social specializations as unproductive for the economy and a burden for the budget. The presentation of the Nussbaum position on formal education introduces a new cognitive element into the debate which is conducted also in Poland, and is regarding the kind and form of education of students in higher education institutions.
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