Intellectualism

Intellectualism, applied to education, is the view that the primary purpose of schooling is the cultivation of the intellect through the pursuit of knowledge and rigorous reasoning for their own sake, rather than for immediate practical, vocational, or emotional ends. It has historically informed classical and liberal arts curricula that treat disciplines such as philosophy, mathematics, and literature as worth pursuing independent of their usefulness. The stance is often contrasted with more utilitarian, progressive, or affective philosophies of education that give greater weight to practical skills, personal development, or social usefulness over abstract intellectual training. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/