The Great Books of the Western Canon, organized by Mortimer J. Adler in the Syntopicon, span 102 enduring ideas—ranging from Truth, Beauty, and Justice to Democracy, Love, and God. These categories trace the intellectual tradition of the West, connecting philosophy, literature, history, science, and theology. Together, they map the recurring questions and principles shaping human thought across centuries.
The family, often perceived as a private sphere, is in fact the foundational unit upon which all complex societies are built, intricately shaped by Custom and Convention, and serving as the primary crucible for the formation of the Citizen and the stability of the State. This article explores the historical...
The enduring health and vitality of any State rest fundamentally upon the quality of its Citizenry. It is a truth echoed through the annals of Western thought, from the ancient Greeks to the Enlightenment philosophers, that the cultivation of informed, virtuous, and engaged individuals is not merely a desirable outcome...
The Cradle of Citizenship: The Enduring Role of Family in Civic Education The foundational bedrock of any thriving polis, or indeed, any functional society, is not merely its legal framework or its economic prowess, but the quality of its citizenry. Before the state, before the schoolhouse, before the public square,...
The Crucible of Conscience: The Education of the Citizenry Summary: The education of the citizenry stands as the bedrock upon which any enduring and just State is built. Far from a mere acquisition of facts, it is a profound and multifaceted process of cultivating intellect, character, and civic virtue. From...
