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.
Education
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?”
Machiavelli: The Power of Education in the Classics
“I enter into the courts of ancient men and am welcomed by them kindly, and there I taste the food that alone is mine, and for which I was born.”
Standardized Tests Can Benefit Homeschoolers
By and large, we homeschoolers don’t like tests.
Whether we subscribe to an unschooling model or follow a rigorously structured classical curriculum, we all choose an alternative education because we want the best for our kids. So why do I believe that testing is necessary for homeschoolers?
Can I Incorporate the Liberal Arts into a Non-Classical Education?
Is a liberal arts education an all-or-nothing deal – or can it fit into a more mainstream education?
When Standardized Testing Replaces Learning
In high school, I spent countless hours with “standardized testing.” These tests felt completely removed from my education.
Reconnecting intellectual pursuit with virtue
A true education doesn’t just train the mind; it uplifts the soul.