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What Is The Point Of A Liberal Arts Education?

Season 4 Episode 2 | 2hr 27m 52s

Professor Cornel West and Robert P. George discuss the purpose of a liberal arts education through the lens of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and philosophy.

Aired: 02/07/18
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