Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...introduction to European philosophy, it puts too much emphasis on six great men--Plato, Aristotle, or Marcus Aurelius in the ancient world, Thomas Aquinas in the medieval, and Bacon, Schophenhauer, or Hegel in the modern, to name but a handful of brilliant minds outside the scope of the course. With too much time devoted to men of the past, there is no room for anything beyond Kant, with the result that the student gets the idea that philosophy ends at the opening of the nineteenth century. He knows nothing of Spencer or Nietzche or of contemporary schools...
...felt might well be cut down together with a greater elimination of course examinations. To this end Mr. Conant feels that "we should proceed further along the line of differentiating the methods of instruction and the degree-requirements according to the capacity of the student, giving the brilliant man as much freedom as possible...
...ideals must be clearly defined. If future generations are to have that high regard for the achievements of the human mind which is essential to civilization, there must be a true reverence for learning in the community. It is not sufficient to train investigators and scholars, no matter how brilliant they may be; a large body of influential citizens must have a passionate interest in the growth of human knowledge. It is our ambition to inspire the undergraduates in Harvard College with an enthusiasm for creative scholarship and a respect for the accumulated intellectual treasures of the past. This...
...special institutes. In some fields can provide opportunities for investigation which are unequalled in this country. It is clearly our first duty to see that our permanent staff is composed of those who can use these facilities most effectively and wisely. We must provide every opportunity for the ambitious, brilliant young scholar to come to Harvard and demonstrate his worth. In order to obtain such men for our faculty, the academic life in Cambridge must be made more attractive in a number of ways. Sufficient time should be allowed for writing and investigation; a satisfactory balance must be struck between...
...student body, Mr. Conant's efforts will be directed, first, to attracting the finest minds to Harvard, and, secondly, to making it possible for them to study here whatever their financial circumstances may be. In fulfilling the first objective he will probably rely on the presence of a brilliant faculty and on an impending campaign to sell Harvard to the country by means of intensive publicity. To accomplish the second objective, he presents in his report a plan for regrouping the scholarship funds, awarding a portion of the scholarships for two or three years, and establishing a number of fellowships...