The purpose of education, stated on government websites, school websites, university websites, and education policy and reform websites was pretty much the same: "to better prepare students to compete in a global economy." That is, the purpose of education is almost universally believed to be purely utilitarian. One way or another, it’s a matter of vocational training. The old days of Latin, Greek, the classics, poetry, even history and literature are behind us now. Today computer science, technology, economics, accounting and engineering rule. After all, we have a global economy to run.
The purpose of education, however, has been debated since ancient times. Contrary to a utilitarian education Seneca who lived 4 BC to AD 64 wrote, “I respect no study, and deem no study good, which results in money-making.” And don’t forget that at the time, Rome had a global economy to run.
Dr. Tiffany Schubert joined the Wyoming Catholic College faculty this year to teach the heart of the liberal arts: the Trivium. Dr. Schubert has researched and taught on the nature of a liberal education and is our guest this week on The After Dinner Scholar.
Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life at Wyoming Catholic with Msgr. Daniel Seiker
Pursuing Poetic Knowledge with Dr. Jim Tonkowich
The Constitution, Philosophy, and Pope John Paul II with Judge Leon Holmes
The Founding of Rome and the Question of Honor with Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos
The Wrath of Achilles: Reading Homer's Iliad with Dr. Glenn Arbery
Lecture: "Beauty is Truth: How Poetry Enriches Science" by Dr. Tiffany Schubert
Lecture: "Beauty is Truth: Beauty and Science" by Dr. Jeremy Holmes
Lecture: "Beauty is Truth: Shattering the Medieval Vision" by Dr. Jim Tonkowich
Lecture: "Beauty is Truth: C. S. Lewis and the Medieval Vision" by Dr. Tiffany Schubert
Liberal Arts for Everyone (Part 2) with Dr. Kent Lasnoski
The Liberal Arts for Everyone (Part 1) with Dr. John Mortensen
"Learning in War-Time" and in Every Other Time with Dr. Jason Baxter
Ptolemy and the Shape of the Universe with Dr. Henry Zepeda
Through the Gate of Lodore with COR Missionary Bob Milligan
Pericles and the Golden Age of Athens with Dr. Pavlos Papadopoulos
Believing in Beauty by Dr. James Tonkowich
The Medieval Experience of Beauty with Dr. Jason Baxter
The Liturgical Music of the Christian East with Prof. Christopher Hodkinson
“Better is One Day in Your Courts”: Rethinking Sunday with Dr. Kent Lasnosk
Wyoming Catholic College's Class of 2020 by Dr. Glenn Arbery
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