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Asian Studies Minor |
On the walls of the ancient Temple of Apollo at Delphi was
inscribed the Greek maxim, "know yourself." As the Greeks understood, there is
no better way to "know yourself" than through the study of history. Students of
history not only study people and cultures that have long since passed away, but
they put history to the question by evaluating evidence and analyzing the
interrelationships among people, ideas and events. To study history is to
reflect upon the human condition in all its dimensions, from the highest glories
of human achievement to the tragedy of humanity's darkest nights. History,
therefore, serves as an essential foundation for a liberal arts education that
is truly liberating. As Cicero put it, "to be ignorant of history is always to
remain a child."
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