To be educated means to embody the necessary skills
and mindset that will allow a person to listen attentively, think critically, and
evaluate and process ideas and thoughts in a way that will lead to a state of
knowing. Being educated is not only a state of knowing, but also being able to
understand because in order apply what is being learned, one has to understand it
first. Furthermore, being educated can involve having common sense or the
ability to make sound judgments, outside of, or in addition to scholastic ability.
I like the "sound judgments" component here. I wonder whether this can be taught. What makes some people good judges (we often call them "wise") and others not? Doesn't being educated having something to do with knowing when to do something and when to refrain? Is this good judgment?
ReplyDeleteYes, I often wonder if "sound judgment" can be taught as well. In a sense, I believe it is the idea of a person being able to learn from his or her own or another person's experiences (vicarious learning) and applying what has been learned where appropriate. I was thinking when a person makes a decision and in the end, the benefit out weighs the cost, that is what makes a person a good judge. However I also wonder, does the benefit of the situation always have to out weigh the cost in order for that decision to be considered sound?
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