does education really make you a better person?

Answer 1

Yes. Enki, I have asked this question myself dozens of times. In my observation, higher education not only humbles but broadens your mind! Sure, some may think..the heck with education, just learn to make money... but I say, learn to appreciate the humanities, the music, visual arts, dance (all the arts), the sciences. All learning can be so helpful in appreciating life and finding worthwhile pursuits. I can not imagine my life without the instructors who have impacted my learning, my thinking, and my values. It is true that many universities (if that is what you mean by "education") are liberal in thought. Professors are so open-minded and wonderful. But the learning even in college is so limited. One learns to love to learn in college via ways to analyze and think. Exposure is another thing. You read tons of material in college. It is priceless. Education for a specific skill is another option. It gives you a specific set of skills for a job-engineering, nursing, comp science. Well, that is just speaking about college (where most of the basic liberal arts education occurs). I think grad school is great for those who want to pursue things in more depth and they have a passion and edge over the subject matter.
Self-learning is ongoing and should ideally never stop. There are tons of media: internet, dvds, cds, books, tapes, plays, museums, performances, galleries, etc.

I really think humanities (and sciences, well..all fields, really) ennobles a person and yes, makes them better people. It's humbling too and as one could stand in front of a majestic scene in nature and say, "whoa!" I feel the same way about the humanities and arts. Arts makes me a more sensitive person to the human emotions and needs. Self-learning is the greatest tool for recreating the self into a better person.

Answer 2

Of course not...Knowing the quadratic formula (curse you, Math A!!) isn't going to help you later on. For example, in the 'olden' days, nobody really cared if you knew how much percent of a chicken you would get to eat.

Survival. That's what people wanted, and naturally still do.

Education obviously opens new oppurtunities.

But compare a business salesman to a priest. Who is a better person? I'd say the priest, because he won't demand money for I don't know a glass of water while the business salesman will probably get pissed off if you don't immediately hand over 5 bucks. And the words free samples are practically foul language.

Answer 3

yes and no. education makes you a better person with better jobs and higher rank people. but it does not take education to be a better person. you make yourself a better person by being the kind of person you would want to know and be and by setting an example for other people.

Answer 4

The powerful have a monopoly on knowledge.

Most 'education' in the pastoral arts, the reminiscent and archane makes men into archivers of trivia. That is not education but an addiction to useless facts.

You decide what is worthwhile. That is a necessary part of true education. No great man is without influence.

Answer 5

I think education is made for ,to make you a better person

Answer 6

only if you put it into good use and alas, it helps others, but as for being a better person, not quite. knowledgeable and intelligent? perhaps so. but in education, just like in life, its not just about studying and acquiring knowledge and on what you know, in terms of the subjects you study, its also about treating people courteously and with respect, as well as being effective at communicating- verbally, orally and literary- these are all transferable and social skills which all of us obtain, utilise and put into good effect in numerous situations and our daily lives. education isn't just a term that only exists in the academic sense, but it lasts right through until you die or you decide you don't want to learn anymore. yet life for me, with the way i see it is that it is a learning curve; that we learn things as we get older and alas, education therefore doesn't just begin at school and end when we graduate from university. education is for life and life is education and the purpose of human life as we know it, is to make mistakes, learn from them, acquire and enhance our thirst for knowledge and to tone our skills. though just as important is to educate ourselves through our own personal experiences, understandings and those of our peers

Answer 7

i dont think education alone can make you a better person, but it can help. of course i think it depends on what you're learning, who's teaching you, and the way you interpret what you are learning. plus people learn things outside of the class room. if you hurt someone and they cry, you might learn from thay experience to either A. not hurt them, because you dont want them to cry, or B. hurt them, because you want them to cry. in that case it depends on the person. but education can teach you by seeing the errors in others mistakes. thats why i think history is important, because you can learn from past failures and successes. its up to you to decide how you want to use that information.

Answer 8

It depends on what type of education one obtains. Certain forms of secular education can improve character. But divine education always shapes the character of those who are receptive to it.

Answer 9

It may not make you a better person,but it will make you a more informed one!

Answer 10

not really, but it will give u a better perspective on why its important to be a good person