good afternoon ladies and gentlemen welcome back to our conference on a worthy life, finding meaning in america. the class of 82 annual conference of james madison institution here at princeton university. the final panel for the day addresses issues having to do with liberal arts education and the search for truth. we have a very distinguished group of panelists who will answer the question. i want to begin though with the personal testimony of my own and really an expression of gratitude. we will be discussing topologies, undeniable topologies that exist in american higher education these days. compromising of academic freedom , violations of core principles of freedom of speech, the lack of viewpoint diversity, the phenomenon of trying to win debates by labeling other people as haters or what have you. those pathologies as i say our undeniable. they exists. they are very widespread. many people in the academy across the political spectrum not only recognize them but reco
I have heard the name Wendell Berry for years, but I have never made the time to read one of his books, either his essays or novels. Upon listening to the Trip to Costa Rica with father reveals memories of past and current reading habits of great books.
“Into Great Silence” is an award-winning 2005 art-house documentary about the Grande Chartreuse, the famed Carthusian monastery high in the French Alps.
There is great value in the thirst for learning, for asking the deep questions, for pondering the works of those who have asked those questions before us: Homer, St. Augustine, Dante, Dostoevsky.
The Spiritual Cost of the Extracurricular Regimen heritage.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heritage.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.