Episode 03: Dr. Prather Shares the Blessings of W. E. B. Du Bois on Her Journey to Love Classics
Dr. Anika Prather tells her story with the second of three stages along her journey into falling in love with the classics. This episode focuses on W. E. B....
Episode 02: Dr. Prather Shares How She First Fell in Love with the Classics
Dr. Anika Prather tells her story with the first of three steps along her journey into falling in love with the classics. Subscribe to our episode release email list...
Episode 02: First Things and Tradition in Classical Education
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.”
Episode 04: How to Think Clearly and Avoid Confusing Categories
In this episode, we continue our discussion on thinking clearly–this time by learning how to avoid confusing categories, questions, and assertions. Subscribe to our episode release email list to...
Episode 03: How to Think Clearly and Avoid Academic Jargon
In this episode, we continue our discussion of why intellectual honesty is so greatly needed and increasingly rare. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when...
Episode 02: Intellectual Honesty Part 2
In this episode, we continue our discussion of why intellectual honesty is so greatly needed and increasingly rare. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when...
Episode 02: The Great Idea of Virtue
What is it for which education should aim and seek? Virtue. Find out why. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is...
Episode 01: Welcome to the Principia Podcast
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...
Episode 01: Welcome to Reclaiming the Canon
Dr. Anika Prather welcomes you to her new podcast and lets you know where you will be journeying with her in coming episodes. The canon is for all of...