This edition of VIRTUE explores how seemingly simple acts of conversation reveal a host of pedagogical purposes: enlarging the imagination, refining terms, clarifying thoughts, etc. For those interested in a classical approach to education, a wealth of resources lie just beneath the surface of a thoughtful classroom conversation.
Remember the last time you had one of those late-night, non-stop conversations with a dear friend? Topics arose and meta... Read more
My earliest memories of learning are from conversations with my mother. I was homeschooled, and these took place at the... Read more
It’s Thursday evening and the girls are asking about tomorrow’s “special breakfast.” I’ve just returned from a trip and... Read more
There. I’ve said it. Or perhaps confessed. I quit a number of years ago after noticing that, although I enjoyed books ab... Read more
The Soul selects her own Society — Then — shuts the Door — To her divine Majority — Present no more — Unmoved — sh... Read more
Anyone who has read Plato’s Meno knows that the question of whether virtue can be taught is an ancient one. In the world... Read more
Picture an orchestra. Violinists bow, trumpeters blow, and drummers thump, all contributing their knowledge and skill in...
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