From Plato’s Academy to Snellman College

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This booklet reflects on the unique role of General Studies (studium generalia or studium fundamentale) within the curriculum of Snellman College, a Waldorf-Steiner oriented higher education institution in Helsinki, Finland. Tracing the historical and philosophical roots of these general studies, the author situates Snellman College in the broader continuum of perennial universitas thinking and highlights the college's distinct educational mission, which diverges from both university and vocational training models in contemporary Finland.