Quote by Robert M. Hutchins

Education is not to reform students or amuse them or to make them expert technicians. It is to unsettle their minds, widen their horizons, inflame their intellects, teach them to think straight, if possible.

Education is not to reform students or amuse them or to make

Summary

This quote highlights the true purpose of education, emphasizing that its purpose is not merely to shape students into a certain mold or entertain them. Instead, education serves to challenge students' established ideas and expand their perspectives, ignite their curiosity and intellectual passion, and ultimately cultivate their critical thinking skills. The quote implies that a quality education should encourage students to think independently and develop a rational and logical approach to problem-solving and understanding the world around them.

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Education

By Robert M. Hutchins

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