The study of classical languages and ancient texts provides a connection to cultures and individuals separated from us through the passage of time. Beyond the reading of these texts for their patent meaning, there is at times a latent meaning, a truth of words and reality which underlies the intent of the original author and can speak to us through our descendent, native tongues.
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Classical Education (Episode 2)
Classical education bears the tension of an oxymoron. Education, a literal “leading out” recalls the “Allegory of the Cave” in Plato’s Republic in which Socrates describes the way by which the philosopher leads others out from the cave of images.
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The Teacher (Episode 1)
While faculties of higher education in the United States have for the last half-century eschewed an understanding of their role in loco parentis, higher education, like all education, remains fundamentally a service of parents to their children.
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Start Here (Episode 0)
If you are new to the BetterPears Podcast, start here. This episode introduces the podcast as well as the other facets of the BetterPears cultural empire. For more information and to claim a limited spot of the inaugural fellowship, visit BetterPears.com/courses. All inaugural fellows will receive a complimentary BetterPears Mug from the BetterPears Market. Catch…
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