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Pano Kanelos on St John’s College and the importance of the liberal arts
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The liberal arts are a frequent political punching bag for partisans on both sides of the aisle. Progressives have gotten used to “deconstructing” the “dead White males” of Western classics, leading populists to view them as either irrelevant for finding work or an actual threat to students’ well-being.
What if neither view was right? What if the liberal arts are more important and more beneficial than they get credit for?
One place where this idea has been put into practice since the 1930s is St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland. St. John’s is famous for its great books curriculum, which takes the foundational texts of Western civilization seriously as the starting point for a life well lived and, somewhat surprisingly, a strong foundation for work and career. St. John’s president, Pano Kanelos, joined the podcast for a conversation about what the liberal arts are and why we need them more than ever.
Mentioned during the show:
University Professors Program at Boston University
University of Chicago Committee on Social Thought
‘The Life of the Mind: The Groundbreaking Investigation on How We Think
Brent Orrell’s visit to St. John’s
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Manage episode 297513730 series 2802133
The liberal arts are a frequent political punching bag for partisans on both sides of the aisle. Progressives have gotten used to “deconstructing” the “dead White males” of Western classics, leading populists to view them as either irrelevant for finding work or an actual threat to students’ well-being.
What if neither view was right? What if the liberal arts are more important and more beneficial than they get credit for?
One place where this idea has been put into practice since the 1930s is St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland. St. John’s is famous for its great books curriculum, which takes the foundational texts of Western civilization seriously as the starting point for a life well lived and, somewhat surprisingly, a strong foundation for work and career. St. John’s president, Pano Kanelos, joined the podcast for a conversation about what the liberal arts are and why we need them more than ever.
Mentioned during the show:
University Professors Program at Boston University
University of Chicago Committee on Social Thought
‘The Life of the Mind: The Groundbreaking Investigation on How We Think
Brent Orrell’s visit to St. John’s
120 jaksoa
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