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Teaching & Defining Virtue: A Dialogue with a Panel of Experts
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About our Guests
- Dr. Matthew Post: University of Dallas, Director of the St. Ambrose Center for Catholic Liberal Education and Culture; Assistant Professor of Humanities
- Dr. Matthew Bianco: Chief Operations Officer for the CiRCE Institute
- Dr. Gary Hartenburg: Houston Christian University, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of Honors College
- Peach Smith: founder of Sacred HEART Academy, Koinonia Academy: Curriculum Coordinator, Lead Teacher, College Counselor
- Karen Glass: AmblesideOnline Advisory Committee, Author, Speaker, and Teacher
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Show Notes
What is virtue according to the tradition? Adrienne invited five distinguished guests: Dr. Matthew Post, Dr. Matthew Bianco, Dr. Gary Hartenburg, Karen Glass, and Peach Smith to discuss the topic of virtue in education. They engage in dialogue to contemplate an understanding of, and perhaps define virtue. Is it possible to teach this hallmark of Classical Education?
Are children virtuous for sitting when told? How ought virtue be taught and can it be taught? What’s the practical end of teaching virtue? These are all questions we ponder in this episode to further our understanding of what virtue is and how to attain it.
Some Topics and Ideas in this Episode Include:
- What is virtue according to the tradition?
- How do we define virtue?
- Elements of virtue according to Plato, Aristotle, and the Bible.
- Teaching through stories and a caring life.
- What about the Charlotte Mason perspective of teaching virtue?
Resources and Books & Mentioned In This Episode
The Bible-Philipians 4:8 and 1 Thessalonians 4:9
The Meno by Plato
The Cratylus by Plato
A Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason (first 20 pages)
Formation Of Character by Charlotte Mason (Part 4)
Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education by James S. Taylor
Aesop's Fables by Aesop
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass
The Souls of Black Folk (Ch. 6: of the training of black men) by W. E. B. DuBois
The Education of Black People by W. E. B. DuBois
Works of Jane Austen such as Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park
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