The question at hand is whether or not Mortimer Adler was correct in asserting, “The best education for the best is the best education for all.” (He was actually quoting his colleague Robert Ma...
One of the first lessons a classical education teaches is the importance of defining terms at the outset of a conversation. For instance, if in the course of a discussion on politics an interlo...
Within the following lines, I will shed light upon the Adlerian vision of educational egalitarianism, rooted in the ideals that inspired the American Revolution. Jefferson articulated a profound be...
Let’s say that a good education aims at three things for its students: useful skills, virtue, and the capacity to be at leisure. One finds these aims expressed in the works of Plato and Aristotle, ...
Is a classical, liberal arts education for everyone? While this question has been vigorously debated, it should be taken seriously, particularly at a time when classical education is increasing...
This is a question that requires thought on many levels, including asking what a liberal arts education is and thinking about the particular society and its needs and shapes. I want to start at roo...
