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How does one become an educated person? Education is more than just information and knowledge; it promises orientation and permanence: that which truly endures and is worthwhile. Jan Ross demonstrates how to gain access to this seemingly difficult and closed-off world. There is no reason to be intimidated by tradition. Education, according to Ross, ultimately means something very simple – that we are not alone in our attempts to master life and understand the world. His book is about how to join this community and how to feel at home within it. It guides the reader to the Acropolis and Rome, to Shakespeare, Kant, and Dostoevsky, as well as to scientists like Darwin and revolutionaries like Rosa Luxemburg. Education means knowing the magical solution word with which we can bring to life and call upon the cultural heritage of poets, thinkers, and artists. This book is written for those who wish to learn the magic formula.