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The Great Tradition Classic Readings on What it Means to Be an Educated Human Being

Richard Gamble

Frustrated with the continuing educational crisis of our time, concerned parents, teachers, and students sense that true reform requires more than innovative classroom technology, standardized tests, or skills training. An older tradition—the Great Tradition—of education in the West is waiting to be...

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The speaker mentions "The Great Tradition", though the author is not explicitly mentioned, in the context of discussing the canon of great literature, suggesting that there are a number of really great writers and thinkers with amazing insights, and that it's important to be aware of this and use that knowledge to inform one's own views and actions.

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J.D. Salinger and other really interesting and insightful writers, really great thinkers

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The speaker mentions "The Great Tradition", though the author is not explicitly mentioned, in the context of discussing the canon of great literature, suggesting that there are a number of really great writers and thinkers with amazing insights, and that it's important to be aware of this and use that knowledge to inform one's own views and actions.

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J.D. Salinger and other really interesting and insightful writers, really great thinkers

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