At a time when persons are described as “resources,” and education becomes increasingly specialized, the kinds of changes called for in education bypass much which is essential to an understanding of alternative modes of structuring reality. Integral to this understanding is the education of feeling, perception, and imagination. This paper argues for increased attention to informed awareness of the arts in education, and to the importance of an active engagement with the arts in developing critical as well as creative thinking.
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