HeyJaredA Practitioner of the Liberal Arts
Musings, Reflections, and Ramblings from a lover of the Liberal Arts
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Wednesday Revolution 9.30.26 The Studium Society: Forming the Mind, Enlarging the Soul (opens the original)
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While I continue to serve as Director of the MA/PhD programs at Faulkner University and Dean of Academics with Kepler Education, I now have more leisure time than in years past to dedicate to academic coaching, Great Books seminars, and serving as a personal educational resource.With that in mind, I will be launching phase one of my new initiative in January 2027. Between now and then, I am meeting with individuals to lay the groundwork for this exciting new chapter. Bringing almost forty years
Wednesday Revolution 9.23.26 "A Vision of Athens: Can Education Revitalize Our Society" by Robert Hutchins (opens the original)
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While exploring the Hutchins Special Collection several months ago, I uncovered a wealth of historical materials, including handwritten notes, speeches, and project outlines. Presented here is a speech transcribed from the original typed manuscript, which has been minimally edited and formatted into a readable PDF. Enjoy!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="668" src=
The Plan for a Liberal Education, Mortimer J. Adler (opens the original)
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Robert Hutchins and Mortimer Adler envisioned beginning in the 1930s. The Life of the Mind: Attaining the Substance of a Liberal Education will be offered by The Studium Society beginning in January 2027 for a nominal cost. More details forthcoming. In the meantime, enjoy this slightly edited (by Robert M. Woods) piece that was originally an outline for a speech that seems to have been written between 1936-1940. Adler, Mortimer. Papers, [Box 23], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research C
Reconsidering the Humane Foundations of Anthropology: A Reflection on Robert Redfield's Social Science among the Humanities (opens the original)
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Among the many older readings that warrant renewed attention amid the current catastrophe of anthropology within the modern university, Robert Redfield’s essay “Social Science among the Humanities” stands out as a work of unusual clarity and depth. Written in the twilight of the 1950s and receiving attention at the dawn of the 1960s, the essay offers not merely a diagnosis of disciplinary woes but a humane proposal that remains worthy of serious attention. One suspects that the broader academy h
Wednesday Revolution 9.9.26 "The Starry Messenger" by Galileo Galilei (FREE SEMINAR) (opens the original)
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Enjoy this extremely important and influential scientific writing. Below is the writing and a few of the questions we will be discussing this Friday evening 9.11 6:30-8:00pm ET. If you would like to join us, please email me drrmwoods@gmail.com or DM me via Substack and I’ll send the link.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="874" src="https://substackcdn.com/ima
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