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0 pointschrisseaton5y ago0 comments

> Pure math makes up two of the seven liberal arts.

The UK university model doesn’t follow the liberal arts model. That’s not what we’re aiming to do over here. Especially at a very low-tier university like Leicester. Our degrees are more highly specialised than yours.

Don’t judge our universities by your model.

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morelisp5y ago· 2 in thread

"Your model" in this case means the model used by not only the US, but the rest of the Anglosphere, Europe, most of Asia, and generally the rest of the world - as well as the UK until less than 30 years ago.

Don't blame us when you misuse the damn word.

chrisseatonOP5y ago

> as well as the UK until less than 30 years ago

I'm not sure what you are referring to - we didn't use a liberal arts model 30 years ago. The modern idea of 'liberal arts' is an American invention, aping classical ideals but not actual traditional European practices.

morelisp5y ago

The seven liberal arts are the foundation of the European university system and not a modern American invention.

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