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Schooling Myself in the Classics
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After reading Jacques Maritain’s Education at the Crossroads, I was embarrassed by my ignorance and enraged that I’d been denied the highest form of education -- a liberal education. So I decided to make up for that lack and give myself a true education. This blog tracks my progress.
- Added on: Apr 20th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: balthasar
- Listed in: Academics Development and Growth
- Tags: science literature philosophy history classical education liberal education
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