Should we save the Classics? Absolutely. There is so much to learn from them, especially how history keeps repeating! Just read about Emperor Commodus and it gave me the chills as we currently have a reincarnation as the head of our government.
Unequivocally,Yes!!! Why? The human condition is thoroughly explored and documented by our ancestors. Our language heritage is so important in showing our oneness with our ancestors. There are answers and many things to broaden our concepts that our traditional classroom studies limit our exposure. We once learned Latin and Greek. We once read our Greek and Latin ancestors' writings. At a young age I fell in love with the Great Books of the Western World. They helped me to follow mathematics from Euclid to Pythagoras to Apollio us of Perga.Philosophy from Plato to Immanuel Kant to Spinoza. Freud, Einstein, Herodotus,Galileo, Newton. Wisdom,true wisdom , is learning from the experience of others and making informed choices. Learning from our own mistakes is a foolish journey. You might wise up but it's an arduous journey. The classics are just that . We wonder about our ancestors. They were just like us . Wondering ,Experimenting and Writing .
I am a member. Loyal. Your tomes are way over my head. I actually like that. I've researched things that you have all said. But seriously! Not a way to build a podcast. Please speak so slowly that a listener could learn more going to bed and trying to sleep. Dionysus. Adrian...
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Rest is History podcast. I please check up history that doesn't suck. Neither of them are your silo. You have a good silo. Present youtself so a dumb ass like me might enjoy it more and think about it. 😁 All the best. And my name is not Paul. Your husband might appreciate that.
Should we save the Classics? Absolutely. There is so much to learn from them, especially how history keeps repeating! Just read about Emperor Commodus and it gave me the chills as we currently have a reincarnation as the head of our government.
“All that is not eternal is eternally out of date.”
- C.S. Lewis
Anything lacking enduring, eternal significance quickly becomes obsolete over time.
That’s why we need the classics.
I love reading all the great responses to why we need the Classics...
Unequivocally,Yes!!! Why? The human condition is thoroughly explored and documented by our ancestors. Our language heritage is so important in showing our oneness with our ancestors. There are answers and many things to broaden our concepts that our traditional classroom studies limit our exposure. We once learned Latin and Greek. We once read our Greek and Latin ancestors' writings. At a young age I fell in love with the Great Books of the Western World. They helped me to follow mathematics from Euclid to Pythagoras to Apollio us of Perga.Philosophy from Plato to Immanuel Kant to Spinoza. Freud, Einstein, Herodotus,Galileo, Newton. Wisdom,true wisdom , is learning from the experience of others and making informed choices. Learning from our own mistakes is a foolish journey. You might wise up but it's an arduous journey. The classics are just that . We wonder about our ancestors. They were just like us . Wondering ,Experimenting and Writing .
Beautifully said!!
My 2 cents: https://owlofathena.substack.com/p/classics-and-the-new-research-on
As with physical gold and silver, own physical copies of your books.
I am a member. Loyal. Your tomes are way over my head. I actually like that. I've researched things that you have all said. But seriously! Not a way to build a podcast. Please speak so slowly that a listener could learn more going to bed and trying to sleep. Dionysus. Adrian...
Check out the r
Rest is History podcast. I please check up history that doesn't suck. Neither of them are your silo. You have a good silo. Present youtself so a dumb ass like me might enjoy it more and think about it. 😁 All the best. And my name is not Paul. Your husband might appreciate that.
The classics will be fine. Like Christianity, it will thrive in suppression. Hail Cicero , Aristotle, and Acquinas!
Interesting comparison - I wonder if at the times the departure from mainstream institutions help forge traditions ?