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The Most Obvious Purpose Of College Education Is To Help Students Acquire Information And Knowledge By Acquainting Them With Facts, Theories, Generalizations, Principles, And The Like. This Purpose Scarcely Requires Justification.

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The Most Obvious Purpose Of

Derek Bok

The Most Obvious Purpose Of College Education Is To Help Students Acquire Information And Knowledge By Acquainting Them With Facts, Theories, Generalizations, Principles, And The Like. This Purpose Scarcely Requires Justification.

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