“What is classical education?” is a decidedly Socratic question. Socrates was famous or infamous for posing what we might call the “what is” questions? What is virtue? Courage? Moderation? Piety? ...
One of my favorite interview questions to ask headmaster candidates is, “Can you offer an example of something we could change in our schools that would still allow us to be considered a classical ...
In order to explain classical education, I will start by explaining the words in the phrase—the first word is “classical” and the second word is “education.” The word “classical” is a very ancient ...
Classical education is a kind of learning that refers to the liberal arts. The phrase “liberal arts” has two words—the first word is “liberal” and the second word is “arts.” The word “liberal” come...
Classical education bases its roots in a rich tradition extending back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Amazingly, the qualities and characteristics that made it such a time-proven model ...
The best way, I believe, to define classical education is to isolate and describe five elements that are essential to any form of education that would call itself classical.
First and foremost, c...
