Coursework on World literature

Question 1 (On Liberal and Vocational Studies) Pg. 13 - 19
What does Seneca see as the distinguishing feature between liberal and vocational studies? Is this distinction still valid in education today? Explain.

Question 2 (John Henry Newman) – from Knowledge Its Own End; Pg. 31 - 37
Is Newman correct in saying that knowledge need not serve any "useful" social purpose to be worth acquiring? Why or why not?

Question 3 (Martha Nussbaum) – Education for Profit, Education for Democracy; Pg. 61 - 69
Why does Nussbaum believe that education for economic growth discourages critical thinking? What about critical thinking is dangerous to this educational paradigm?

Required Textbook:
Reading the World: Ideas That Matter edited by Michael Austin (ISBN:9780393617429)