Presented at the 2024 CiRCE National Conference: A Contemplation of Prudence.

It has been often said that The Lost Tools of Writing is more than merely a compositional curriculum. This talk focuses on the utility of CiRCE’s curriculum to not just teach writing but to inculcate the art of deliberation that aims at communal harmony. This art of deliberation is Rhetoric, the primary art for teachers. Join Jonathan Councell in this session on the liberal art of rhetoric. Learning rhetoric is an opportunity to acquire a wise character and a prudent disposition towards life.