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Thinking Students
Philosophy 's Goal
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rilOF. JOHN KUirER

J.R. Gibb Delivers Conference Keynote
Dr. J. R. Oibb, research professor session Thursday.
of the Felis Group Dynamics CenDiscussion groups

opinions and Judgment, a truth in
developing them, an eloquence in
expressing them, and a force in
urging them."
Every educated man, then, must
try to become his own philosopher,
that Is, to develop to the best of
his ability a philosophy of his

One of the main reasons for the
existence of a College of Arts und
Sciences Is to provide a liberal
education.
Education to be genuinely liberal
must do at least four things: first,
it must train the intellect In the own.
art of getting information, of inWhen he was on trial for his
terpreting it, and of applying It.
Secondly, It must develop sensi- very life, a life devoted to the
tivity In the realm of feeling and pursuit of wisdom, Socrates ut
appreciation.- Thirdly it must en- tered with eloquence and force the
courage sound Judgments in mat- view that "the unexamined life is
ters of taste and morals. And not worth living for a man."
finally it must seek to liberate the
Courses in philosophy are valmind from narrowness. Intoler- uable not only because of their
ance, prejudice and superstition.
contribution to a
To realize these alms a college of education but also because they are
indispensable as a backliberal arts must teach many sub- well-nig- h
jects and skills; it must cultivate ground for certain professions:
an atmosphere
conductive to thus a minister needs courses In
learning; and it must provide ethics and the history .of philosomany opportunities for becoming phy; a lawyer should have logic
acquainted with the best there is and ethics; a physician will find a
background in philosophy most
,in music, art and literature.
Henry Newman in his helpful; a teacher of history, for
Cardinal
famous description of a liberal example, should be familiar" with
education Included this interest- the history of ideas, and a teacher
of the classics can, prof it greatly
ing statement:
from a study of, the ancient phiA liberal education Is the edu- losophers. Again, for a Journalist
cation which gives a man a
clear, conscious view of his own who musdevelop a facility for
opinions and Judgment, a truth interpreting and communicating
idecur of the greatest variety, the
in developing them, an eloquence
in expressing them, and a force Lsttidy of philosophy Is almost im
in urging them. It teaches him" perative. Professional men and
to see things as they aref go women often assume positions of
right to the point, to disentangle great responsibility in their coma skein , of thought,'' to detect munities; they must formulate
policies in education, religion, poliwhat is sophistical, and to distics,
welfare; to do this
card what
It pre- well, and social have
they must
reflected long
pares hinr'to fill any post with
and often on the fundamental is
to master any sub
credUr and
sues involved. They must strive
ject with facility.
The aim of all courses in philo for those qualities of insight and
sophy could hardly be stated more judgment which are familiarly
'philodirectly than JntheseJines from dignified bytheterm
sophic."
"Cardinal Newman. Whether it be
in logic or ethics, in the study of
The courses of study in the Colphilosophic systems of the past lege of Arts and Sciences require
or present, in the philosophy of art a student to major during his last
or of religion, the stress is never two years in a department or a
merely upon what others have topic. - Students can major in
thought (important as this may philosophy, if they wish, and prebe) but on giving the student "a pare themselves for a career of
clear, concious view of his own writing or teaching. The depart- -

ter, University of Delaware, delivered the keynote address at the
seventh annual Southern College
Personnel Association Conference
being held this week.
Between 300 and 500 persons in
the
association were expected to register yesterday for the
three-da- y
conference, according to
Dr. Charles Elton, director of student counseling service at UK.
Dr. Gibb, who also will serve as
coordinator and consultant for the
meeting, addressed the opening
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The Southern College organization," established seven years ago,
Is composed of members from 200
institutions in the South. The
areas represented, in addition to
Kentucky, are Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina. Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and the
District of Columbia.

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ment with its four full-tim- e
teach
ers is also equipped to offer
through the Graduate School a
Master of Arts degree in philosophy. A large and carefully selected
collection of books and periodicals
covering every area of philosophy
is to be found in the Margaret
King Library.
Students majoring in other departments will find courses in
p hilos o ph y frequently of great
value. This is especially true in
the area of the Humanities, but
applies with equal force to such
departments as History, Psychology, and Mathematics.
The , Department of Philosophy
sponsors a Philosophy Club which
is open to all students on the cam
pus who are interested in discussing philosophical issues. Students are urged to participate by
reading papers, taking part in debates and panel discussions, and
by sponsoring lecturers of interest
to the whole student body.
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group social behavior and evaluation and research.
Highlight of the Friday sessions
will be the joint banquet at 6 p.m.
with the Orientation Week Directors, who are meeting at the
University concurrently with the
SCPA. Robert Shaffer, dean of
men at Indiana Universitv and
former president of the American

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Thursday night, and will be held the banquet.
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