Jeffrey Rosen: The Classics' Critical Role in Education
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English - June 13, 2024 09:54 - 39 minutes - 71.6 MB - ★★★★ - 14 ratingsCourses Education Government academicfreedom accountability interviews academicexcellence accreditation college collegetuition costsofcollege curricularreform freespeech Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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ACTA President Michael Poliakoff interviews Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and professor of law at George Washington University Law School. In this vibrant conversation, they explore Dr. Rosen’s new book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. They also cover the critically important role that the classics play in the intellectual and personal development of today’s college students, as well as their own personal experiences reading the work of Greek and Roman thinkers.