In this conversation, Brian Kemple is joined by Daniel Wagner, a Faculty Fellow of the Lyceum Institute, in exploring the motivations behind intellectual pursuits, the significance of classical education, and the contrast between modern and classical educational philosophies.
00:00 – Introduction to Intellectual Pursuits
03:01 – Catharsis, Healing, and Philosophy
06:55 – Understanding Classical Education
10:50 – The Contrast of Educational Paradigms
15:18 – The Importance of Natural Philosophy
21:11 – Response to Quantitative Reasoning
26:24 – Irreducibility of Education to the Quantitative
33:44 – Lessons from Dr. Wagner
Dr. Daniel Wagner, in addition to being a Faculty Fellow for the Lyceum Institute, is an Associate Professor, Chair of Philosophy, and Director of Catholic Studies at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI. Learn more about his background here.
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