- Dec 2017
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And, in general, to observe with intelligence & faithfulness all the social relations under which he shall be placed.
This statement shows the emphasis the early university had on the development of an engaged citizen in society. However, I find the context of this statement quite interesting. The document encourages that all social relations are approached with "intelligence" and "faithfulness." While this is a desirable goal, when given the context of a time of slavery, racism, sexism, and other immoral social norms, the words "intelligence" and "faithfulness" seem to lose their value. This shows how far we have come as a society, in respect to cultural and social values. Hopefully this is also a sign of future social progression we are yet to face in the modern age. As we continue to fight racism and sexism in our modern society, I hope that we can, sometime in the future, look back on our current issues in the same way that I perceive this document with its promises of falsified intelligence and faith.
Stefan Lizarzaburu
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Education generates habits of application, order and the love of virtue; and controuls, by the force of habit, any innate obliquities in our moral organization.
This document makes the bold assertion that morality and education are intertwined. The authors seem to think that this is the case. However, one could argue that those with higher education lose their sense of humanity and sympathy, and have an altered perception of their comparative place in the world. However, another could argue that education could teach people the perspectives of others, and provide a newfound sense of sympathy and understanding in the educated. The latter is a more modern argument of the value of education, which is a perfect reflection on the evolution of our modern system of education.
Stefan Lizarzaburu
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- Oct 2017
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This would generally be about the 15th year of their age when they might go with more safety and contentment to that distance from their parents.
It is very interesting to see how the founders of this university felt as if the age of 15 was the ideal age for young adults to begin their higher education. Nowadays, students enter high school around 15 years of age. This shows how the role of the child has developed over the years, and how the modern generation is given more time to develop and learn throughout their years before moving onto higher education.
Stefan Lizarzaburu
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of which the legislature require the development: those for example which are to form the statesmen, legislators & judges, on whom public prosperity, & individual happiness are so much to depend.
This statement demonstrates one of the original intentions of the university: to form high-class government officials. Nowadays, students at the university are encouraged to explore any studies they desire. However, at the commencement of the university, it seems as if the expected end goal of the students was to become important societal figures and directly productive citizens of society. This demonstrates the kind of progression the university has made over the years.
Stefan Lizarzaburu
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