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 …
Newton: The Metaphysicist
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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 …
