Why is reading (Classical novels and Philosophical essays) important to students?
In addition to the colleague’s great answer I would as well include that Classical novels and Philosophical essays take us back in time and continuously remind us of how the human mentality has developed from the beginnings of history until now. It is like taking a trip and then come back to the present comparing and contrasting the differences that make us humans unique. Lest we forget that by understanding our past and the way our mind develops and creates reality we can help prevent, or encourage, future decisions and we too create (or potentially could create) history.
