NewtonAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Few scientists have illuminated the universe as Newton did—all but literally. ❧ Full name and titles: Sir Isaac Newton [ī-zàk nû-tøn {more […]
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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
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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
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HobbesAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard The political ideology of Hobbes, formed by his times, may yet not be so strange to ours. ❧ Full name and titles:
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GalileoAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Galileo’s notorious condemnation as “vehemently suspect of heresy” conceals a far more interesting story. ❧ Full name and titles: Galileo de Vincenzo
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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
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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
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KafkaAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard The work of Kafka is nonsensical, dark, directionless—and celebrated. ❧ Full name and titles: Franz Kafka [fränts käf-kà; see our pronunciation guide for details]❧ Dates:
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ShelleyAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Practically every sci-fi, horror, and futuristic story owes something to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. ❧ Full name and titles: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, née
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The Great Conversation: Immortality By Gabriel Blanchard Fittingly, immortality is one of the perennial subjects of human thought. As The Princess Bride taught us, man is mortal. People
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