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In this video, Mr. William C. Michael discusses Aristotle’s teaching on the “virtues of youth” and how this teaching assists us in raising virtuous children.
Mr. William C. Michael
Classical Liberal Arts Academy
mail@classicalliberalarts.com
In this video, Mr. William C. Michael discusses how Catholic parents can give their children a classical Catholic education without having their children online.
Mr. William C. Michael
Classical Liberal Arts Academy
mail@classicalliberalarts.com
In this talk, Mrs. Dania Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy discusses how home schooling mothers can arrange time for their own daily prayers and devotion.
Mrs. Michael is Catholic homeschooling mother of 10 children, born between 2000-2014. Mrs. Michael studied Classics at Rutgers University and has over 25 years of teaching and home-schooling experience.
While many today imagine “modern science” to be a morally neutral pursuit of truth by means of experiments and observation, the reality is that the Renaissance, Protestant Reformation and Scientific Revolution of the 16th-17th centuries were three-pronged attack on Catholicism and Aristotelianism, which worked to promote the ancient school of philosophy known as Epicureanism. In this article, I’d like to provide an introduction to Epicurean philosophy, its relationship to Catholicism and how it influenced modern society. What is Epicureanism? Epicureanism is a philosophical system that originated in ancient Greece and was founded by the philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BCE). The central … Continue
Epicurus was a Greek philosopher who lived from 341 to 270 BC. He was born on the island of Samos to a family of Athenian settlers, who had migrated to the island. Epicurus’ father, Neocles, was a school teacher who taught rhetoric and grammar. It is believed that Epicurus inherited his love of learning from his father. Neocles died when Epicurus was still a child, leaving him and his siblings in the care of their mother, Chaerestrate. Chaerestrate was a strong and independent woman, who raised Epicurus and his siblings on her own. She instilled in them a love of … Continue
Moral: The life of the slothful goes from bad to worse.
The transcript for the article, “Did the Pagan Gods and Goddesses Really Exist?” was generated by https://otter.ai. It has not yet been edited. Yesterday, I received an email from a parent asking for some clarification about some statements that I made while teaching an introduction to Homer’s Iliad. I’ll grant before even saying anything about this, that my teaching on this topic is uncommon among Christians, but so is the study of the classical liberal arts. So I really don’t think that’s much of a concern. Now, the topic that this mother wrote about, and it was all friendly, there … Continue
Aristotle is the greatest philosopher to ever live, and his ideas have had a profound impact on Catholic thought, particularly in the areas of ethics, politics, and metaphysics. The Classical Liberal Arts Academy recognizes the importance of Aristotle’s works in Catholic education, and places a strong emphasis on the study of his philosophy. In this article, we provide everything you need to know about Aristotle. Aristotle’s Family & Birth Aristotle, one of the most renowned philosophers and scientists in history, was born in 384 BCE in the ancient Greek city of Stagira. He was the son of Nicomachus, a prominent … Continue
Isocrates was a Greek philosopher and orator who lived in Athens in the 5th century BCE. He was one of the most prominent figures of his time and is considered one of the greatest speakers of ancient Greece. Isocrates was born in 436 BCE and was educated in the same schools as Plato and Xenophon. He was a student of the famous philosopher Gorgias, who was known for his rhetorical skills and his emphasis on the power of speech. After completing his education, Isocrates became a teacher of rhetoric and established his own school in Athens. He became well known … Continue