Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-principia-podcast Dr. Brian Williams is the dean of the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University and the editor of the Principia journal on classical education. 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Dr. liberal arts, classical education, philosophy, culture, colleges, universities TrueNorth.fm No No 7 7 Episode 07: Interview with Dr. Zena Hitz full 9fc24995-0c99-4205-abe5-687b5665a8c3 https://truenorth.fm/podcast/episode-07-interview-with-dr-zena-hitz/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:45:30 -0400 Dr. Brian Williams Dr. Brian Williams 3200 In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. Zena Hitz, a tutor at St. John's College and the author of Lost In Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life. Her book has been reviewed by Jesse Hake in the newest issue of The Principia Journal and it is the subject of this episode's discussion. In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. Zena Hitz, a tutor at St. John's College and the author of Lost In Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life. Her book has been reviewed by Jesse Hake in the newest issue of The Principia Journal an liberal arts, classical education, philosophy, culture, colleges, universities No 6 6 Episode 06: Interview with Dr. David Diener full 943efd81-b8fe-44db-8bdf-d3c5ebff3007 https://truenorth.fm/podcast/episode-06-interview-with-dr-david-diener/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Dr. Brian Williams Dr. Brian Williams 2247 In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. David Diener, headmaster of Hillsdale Academy and a lecturing professor of education who has received a BA in philosophy and ancient languages from Wheaton College, as well as an MA in philosophy, MS in history and philosophy of education, and dual PhD in philosophy and philosophy of education from Indiana University. They discuss Dr. Diener's background in classical education and focus on his recently published article examining Augustine's dialogue "The Teacher". In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. David Diener, headmaster of Hillsdale Academy and a lecturing professor of education who has received a BA in philosophy and ancient languages from Wheaton College, as well as an MA in philosophy, MS in history liberal arts, classical education, philosophy, culture, colleges, universities No 5 5 Episode 05: Interview with Dr. Phillip Donnelly full 36746248-5393-486a-80f1-2339c7d79b85 https://truenorth.fm/podcast/episode-05-interview-with-dr-phillip-donnelly/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Dr. Brian Williams Dr. Brian Williams 2154 In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. Phillip Donnelly, professor of literature and Director of the Great Texts Program at Baylor University. They discuss the article Dr. Donnelly has written for the Principia journal entitled “A Grammar for Human Making in Digital Age: Bonaventure on the Mechanical and Liberal Arts” In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. Phillip Donnelly, professor of literature and Director of the Great Texts Program at Baylor University. They discuss the article Dr. Donnelly has written for the Principia journal entitled “A Grammar for Human liberal arts, classical education, philosophy, culture, colleges, universities No 4 4 Episode 04: Interview with Dr. Julia Hejduk of Baylor University full e1dced3a-2411-4f25-98e5-3877839eb1d3 https://truenorth.fm/podcast/episode-04-interview-with-dr-julia-hejduk/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Dr. Brian Williams Dr. Brian Williams 2460 In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. Julia Baylor, professor of classics and Associate Dean of the Honors College at Baylor University. Baylor University is the university that hosts the Principia Journal. In this episode, Dr. Williams interviews Dr. Julia Baylor, professor of classics and Associate Dean of the Honors College at Baylor University. Baylor University is the university that hosts the Principia Journal. liberal arts, classical education, philosophy, culture, colleges, universities No 3 3 Episode 03: The True Aims of Classical Education full 42229200-bc62-4242-8197-1f3f32e10238 https://truenorth.fm/podcast/episode-03-the-true-aims-of-classical-education/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Dr. Brian Williams Dr. Brian Williams 1707 In this episode, Brian Williams reflects on what aim or end of education has been been in the classical tradition–not merely earning one’s bread learning to live well, “for the final product of our education…. is a man” (from W.B. DeBoise, The Souls of Black Folk) In this episode, Brian Williams reflects on what aim or end of education has been been in the classical tradition–not merely earning one’s bread learning to live well, “for the final product of our education…. is a man” (from W.B. DeBoise, The Souls of Bl liberal arts, classical education, philosophy, culture, colleges, universities No 2 2 Episode 02: First Things and Tradition in Classical Education full e3c50f45-71e3-4468-8aa7-4830ff733427 https://truenorth.fm/podcast/episode-02-first-things-and-tradition-in-classical-education/ Thu, 12 May 2022 11:29:50 -0400 Dr. Brian Williams Dr. Brian Williams 1591 In this episode, Brian Williams continues to reflect on tradition, starting with the metaphor of fire: “tradition is not the worship of ashes but the preservation of fire.” In this episode, Brian Williams continues to reflect on tradition, starting with the metaphor of fire: “tradition is not the worship of ashes but the preservation of fire.” liberal arts, classical education, philosophy, culture, colleges, universities No 1 1 Episode 01: Welcome to the Principia Podcast full f1551eb8-cbf3-4019-9709-51625d09e5c6 https://truenorth.fm/podcast/episode-01-welcome-to-the-principia-podcast/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:07:35 -0400 Dr. Brian Williams Dr. Brian Williams 1798 In this inaugural episode, Dr. Brian Williams muse on the relationship of “first things” (or principia in Latin) and tradition. Do classical educators want to emulate the Greeks and... In this inaugural episode, Dr. Brian Williams muse on the relationship of “first things” (or principia in Latin) and tradition. Do classical educators want to emulate the Greeks and... liberal arts, classical education, philosophy, culture, colleges, universities No