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  • 09-03-2014 10:32PM
    #1
    keelanj69
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    So AH, I was reading some posts in the other thread about college in Ireland and it got me wondering if all subjects are worthy of study or should we put some to the side.

    Are subjects like history, philosophy, classics, etc relevant anymore or should we concentrate on business,I.T and science in future?


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  • #2
    Sir Arthur Daley
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    They could throw Irish to the way side, not the biggest language in Germany.


  • #3
    J_E
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    keelanj69 wrote: »
    Are subjects like history, philosophy, classics, etc relevant anymore or should we concentrate on business,I.T and science in future?
    The problem is, universities have become businesses rather than cornerstones of academic progress, so those subjects seem alien, because the goal of a university is no longer to learn and explore ways of thinking so much as it is getting a piece of paper that gets you a job that gets you money.


  • #4
    Nonoperational
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    keelanj69 wrote: »
    So AH, I was reading some posts in the other thread about college in Ireland and it got me wondering if all subjects are worthy of study or should we put some to the side.

    Are subjects like history, philosophy, classics, etc relevant anymore or should we concentrate on business,I.T and science in future?

    The world would be a very odd place if people exclusively studied business, IT and science... You need people thinking differently about things and coming from different angles.


  • #5
    cruais
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    Cydoniac wrote: »


    Huh?

    check out mr forests thread about women and it will make sense then


  • #6
    Aongus Von Bismarck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Aongus Von Bismarck


    A large problem with universities in Ireland, is people see them as a place to go to get a qualification to get a job.

    It should be about shaping a person. Getting a well-rounded education and developing as a person as a whole.

    Subjects like history, philosophy and ethics allow a person to understand the world better. Its what education used to be about. Its about the journey rather than the destination in my opinion.


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  • #7
    keelanj69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,089 ✭✭✭keelanj69


    I do find myself constantly wondering what ill do AFTER college more than enjoying it for what it is. Its hard to strike a balance.


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