Words of Wisdom: Dr. Christopher Nelson
President of St. John’s College discusses the future of the American university, the ideal St. John’s student, and his favorite reads of 2014.
January 14, 2015
Adler On Accreditation (1941!)
Until catholic Institutions throw off the yoke of the accrediting boards, and exercise a free judgment on basic educational questions, they will never be able to realize in practice any of the principles which belong to Catholic education. Reforming Education: The Order of Learning, page 185, 186
The Five Paths to Great Writing
Careful observation has confirmed that there are five paths to writing excellence. Neglect of any one of them will undermine a writer’s potential. They are: The Theoretical path The Practical path The Critical path The Literary Path The Linguistic Path I suspect that some readers may have a visceral reaction to the inclusion of the …