Category Archives: education

Rarely divide into more than two or three!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by marklangley

Unless of course one is serving cake, the classically educated mind will rarely ever divide something into more than two or three. This rule of logic as strange to some ears as it may be is loaded with profound truth … Continue reading →

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Modern education and Specialization…a digression

Posted on January 29, 2012 by marklangley

Among the chief marks by which the “modern school” distinguishes itself from the “classical school” is its adherence to the educational doctrine that proposes specialization as a virtue. The doctrine of “specialization” asserts that every student ought to become a … Continue reading →

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Liberal education, Aristotle and Catharsis

Posted on January 28, 2012 by marklangley
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Liberal Education and the Slavery to Passion

Posted on January 23, 2012 by marklangley

  I had mentioned before that liberal education is an education that “frees” the student specifically from four types of slavery.  It might be worth mentioning that while liberal education is wonderfully useful in advancing the happiness of a human … Continue reading →

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Here’s a million dollars…now do you still want to go to school?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by marklangley

I ask my students students from time to time why they want to “get an education.” These days the expected answer is of course “so that I can get a good job and make a great deal of money.” “Great!” … Continue reading →

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