The Great Conversation: Aristocracy
Is aristocracy good or bad? What about monarchy or democracy? Do we even need to commit to a single form of government?
Education
Copernicus: The Brilliance of Beauty
Copernicus did not set out to found modern science. He did not foresee the internal combustion engine or the Hubble Space Telescope. He did not even set out to revolutionize astronomy. He studied the stars because they were interesting.
Avicenna: Proof of the Truthful
Avicenna laid the groundwork for the philosophy of the Scholastics, particularly developing the logic of Aristotle.
Student Essay: Miss Kate Foley on MLK
The elements of intelligence and character correspond to the two fundamental parts of a person, his intellect and his will. If an education is to be true and comprehensive, it must balance these elements.
Top Schools Swap the PSAT for the CLT10
The CLT10 offers both a modernized, streamlined test-taking experience, and a classic curriculum that truly engages students’ minds.
Aquinas: Truth Above All
Wonder glimpses an elusive knowledge worth pursuing, and this desire permeated St. Thomas’ mind and heart.
Update On the CLT in Tennessee
Education is a calling, for the good of children and our society. But education can also be big business, and we were reminded of that Tuesday.
Aristotelian Education and Happiness, Part II
People are not born virtuous or vicious; all have the capacity for virtue and happiness, which must be cultivated through good, healthy habits.
Aristotelian Education and Happiness
Aristotle thought of happiness as nothing less than a permanent state of integrated, holistic flourishing. It was the result of mind, body, and soul striving together for excellence.
Sayers: The Centrality of Accuracy
“Is not the great defect of our education today that although we often succeed in teaching our pupils ‘subjects,’ we fail lamentably on the whole in teaching them how to think?”
