Why Civil Discourse Should Be the Fruit of a Liberal Arts Education

Commentary by Jude Schwalbach and Leah Schnyders at The Heritage Foundation.

"An essential component of liberal education is to build communities where students can engage in spirited debates and discussions about the ideas over which humanity has engaged for centuries. Yet, if this dialogue 'is to be fertile, [it] requires intellectual humility, the recognition of the dignity of all participants, and a passion for truth,' Pano Kanelos, the president of St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, notes."