The Great Conversation: Honor
The Great Conversation: Honor The idea of honor takes two forms. These are conveniently indicated by the double meaning of the Greek word δόξα (doxa), which comes from …
The Great Conversation: Honor The idea of honor takes two forms. These are conveniently indicated by the double meaning of the Greek word δόξα (doxa), which comes from …
Isaac Newton: The Metaphysicist By Gabriel Blanchard Few scientists have illuminated the universe as Newton did—all but literally. With the start of a new year, it feels fitting …
The Liberal Arts in Catholic Education By Gabriel Blanchard The Catholic Church spearheaded the development of the liberal arts, and with good reason. The Catholic Church has always …
The Great Conversation: Evolution By Gabriel Blanchard The development of life, from the bacterium to the bass player, is a largely modern contribution to the Great Conversation. Evolution …
Hobbes:The Shadow of Tyranny By Gabriel Blanchard The political ideology of Hobbes, formed by his times, may yet not be so strange to ours. England saw one of …
Galileo:“A New Theory of the Nature of Theory” By Gabriel Blanchard Galileo’s notorious condemnation as “vehemently suspect of heresy” conceals a far more interesting story. In 1609, Galileo …
The Great Conversation: Oligarchy By Gabriel Blanchard Money is power, sometimes literally. The word oligarchy comes from the Greek ὀλίγος, meaning “few.” Technically, any government by a small …
The Great Conversation:Soul By Gabriel Blanchard The nourishment and maturation of the soul is the stated aim of classic education. We had better know what we mean by …
Kafka:Master of the Bizarre By Gabriel Blanchard The work of Kafka is nonsensical, dark, directionless—and celebrated. Beyond vague references to a gigantic cockroach, many of us have little …
Mary Shelley:Mother of Monsters By Gabriel Blanchard Practically every sci-fi, horror, and futuristic story owes something to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Today’s author is the child of another name …