Classics keep enduring in modern times

Lou Lin, a professor of classics at Sichuan University

The core concept of classical education is learning to become a fully realized human being. It is difficult to say that classical teachings can provide ready-made solutions to modern problems. However, when it comes to a person's cultivation, the classics may help one grow into a more complete, more aspirational, and more capable individual. Such a person should be better able to solve problems. This may well be one of the most important applications of classical studies in modern times.