Tag: Plato
Summer Reading is for Everyone
“Then shall we carelessly allow the children to hear any old stories…?”
Plato, Republic
Summer is a time for stories. There is a great tradition of...
Grateful to be a Teacher
“It’s no easy task—indeed it’s very difficult—to realize that in every soul there is an instrument that is purified and rekindled by such subjects...
Gestures: A Meeting of Body and Soul
“Imitations practiced from youth become part of nature and settle into habits of gesture, voice, and thought.” Plato, Republic III
Plato showed great concern about...
Discussing Virtue, Daily
“It is the greatest good for a man to discuss virtue every day and those other things about which you hear me conversing and...
Playing the Right Games
“But when children play the right games from the beginning and absorb lawfulness from music and poetry, it follows them in everything and fosters...
Plato’s Euthyphro
If you haven’t read Euthyphro, then you should. If you have read it, then you should read it again.
What Is Wrong with Contemporary Intellectuals?
"Intellectual" and "Disinterested," as we use them, are new words. I "prefer" old words: Scholar, Monk, Contemplative, Lover of Wisdom.
Homeschooling and Socialization
What is this thing we call “socialization” and why is there a perception that this is best achieved in the classroom and thwarted by homeschooling?
Thoughts on Teaching Wendell Berry
Teaching Wendell Berry to students today isn't a thankless task, but the victories are small and far between (which, one might say, is all the best victories always are).