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Every art and every inquiry and likewise every action and choice seems to aim at some good, and hence it has been beautifully said that the good is that at which all things aim.
Aristotle · Nicomachean Ethics, Book I
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Explore questions about liberty, justice, virtue, education, and human nature through essays grounded in history, philosophy, and the great conversation about how a human being ought to live.
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She wanted representation. I wanted understanding. And therein lies the difference between tribal familiarity and classical education.
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The Therapist and the Influencer in an Age That Forgot the Good Life
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At Waypoints, we provide civic education resources that feature primary sources for high school teachers. The Declaration of…
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Education for Virtue, Self-Government, and Happiness. By Thomas L. Krannawitter, Ph.D. Young people should be taught that they…
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Across centuries, serious thinkers have examined questions about truth, justice, virtue, happiness, and the good life. Their disagreements remain worth studying—not merely as historical curiosities, but as invitations to think for ourselves.
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