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Oliver Sacks — Imitation is the Source of Originality
Impressive people report how much insight they have found in the works of neurologist Oliver Sacks, as in this ...
Basing Thought on Common Sense
A good, clear explanation of the meaning of common sense, one which stands up to scientific reductions and ...
In Education, The End Depends On The Beginning.
Well said, Lion and Ox: ‘But rather than fit man from the very beginning to be useful to himself and to others- ...
The Loss of Moral Language
Tsze-lu said, “The ruler of Wei has been waiting for you, in order with you to administer the government. What ...
Moral Education with “The Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” still stands as one of the most persuasive pieces for the ...
Two Ways of Staging the Marriage of Figaro
‘As I once wrote, “Mozart’s (and Da Ponte’s) Così fan tutte and Le Nozze di Figaro sparkle with comic brilliance ...
Is Morality Determined by Culture?
Many consider “cultural relativism” a new phenomenon. But people have long recognized that cultures differ in ...
Macbeth’s Porter
I love directing Shakespeare’s plays. Since the words mean everything in a successful performance, I am always ...
Moral Judgements – Facts or Opinions?
Allan Bloom began his Closing of the American Mind with this memorable observation: “There is one thing a ...
Are There Answers for Human Life Apart from Science?
There are always students at the beginning of my Moral Theology course who wonder why the class matters. To them, ...
A Faithful Renewal: Reflections on Land O’Lakes and Catholic Liberal Education
By Bishop James D. Conley
Fifty years ago this month, in July of 1967, a group Catholic university ...
The Recovery & Renewal of the Liberal Arts of Language
The liberal arts allow us the freedom to become more fully human by sharing as fully as possible in that which ...