What is humane education? Are there techniques you can use to get students to appreciate the great books? Jonathan and Ryan discuss Donald Phillip Verene’s The Art of Humane Education, a powerful series of short letters about teaching, eloquence, the western canon, science and technology. And memes - don’t forget about the memes.
Donald Phillip Verene’s The Art of Humane Education: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780801440397
Jonathan Gregg’s How to Escape the Hyperclassical Trap: https://ancientlanguage.com/how-to-escape-hyperclassical-trap/
S.A. Dance’s The Idea of a Classical School: https://ancientlanguage.com/the-idea-of-a-classical-school/
Augustine’s Confessions: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780199537822
Peter Brown’s Augustine of Hippo: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780520280410
The New Thinkery podcast: https://thenewthinkery.com/
Friedrich Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781940177359
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Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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