Ep. 59: What is a Classical Education?

<p>Young Heretics is the classical education you've been denied. But what is a classical education, anyway? In this episode of Young Heretics, Spencer Klavan walks through the history of the three- and four-fold way (the "trivium" and the "quadrivium") to explain how we can shape our souls to love the good in a degraded age.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Get your copy of Allan Bloom's translation of Plato's "Republic" here: https://www.amazon.com/Republic-Plato-Allan-Bloom/dp/0465094082?tag=youngheretics-20</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Get your copy of David R. Slavitt's translation of "Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy" here: https://www.amazon.com/Consolation-Philosophy-Boethius/dp/0674048350?tag=youngheretics-20</p> <p>--</p> <p>Learn a language and have fun doing it. Meet the Ancient Language Institute and receive 15% off with the code HERETICS: https://ancientlanguage.com/youngheretics.</p> <p>--</p> <p>If you believe that your data is your business, secure yourself with the number-one-rated VPN on the market. Get 3 months free: https://expressvpn.com/heretics.</p> <p>--</p> <p>How did we get to the point that political correctness dominates our culture and society? Order your copy of "Speechless" by Michael Knowles to find out: http://speechlessbook.com.</p> <p>--</p> <p>Lifting is infrastructure. This exclusive Young Heretics muscle shirt is NOW AVAILABLE, but hurry, because there's only a limited number. Get yours today at https://youngheretics.com/shop.</p> <p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>