Theologian John Henry Newman, in his The Idea of a University, defined the purpose of higher education in society as, among others, being to give "a person a clear conscious view of his opinions and judgements, a truth in developing them, an eloquence in expressing them and a force in urging them" (Newman, 1893). Does this mean a university manufactures intellectuals? Of course it does. However, the appropriate question is, for what purpose? Many would say, to lead successful career ...
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