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Anthony Cirilla, Articles, Scholarship: Articles

The Trivium and the Good Life in Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy

The Trivium and the Good Life in Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy Anthony G. Cirilla Editor’s Note: This essay comes out of a talk that Dr. Cirilla gave at the 2024 The Classical Thistle Conference. We have included directives towards slides in the linked PowerPoint as a way of blending written essay with the visual aids of the slide deck used in the presentation. Why study … Continue reading The Trivium and the Good Life in Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy

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Anthony Cirilla, Guest Articles, Guest Writing

The Centrality of the Trivial: Grammar as a Liberal Art (Explorations in the Art of Grammar Series #6)

The Centrality of the Trivial: Grammar as a Liberal Art (Explorations in the Art of Grammar Series #6)[1] By Anthony G. Cirilla It has often been debated whether grammar is useful when studied “out of context,” though I have my suspicion that few who teach grammar actually envision their project in the classroom as ideally contextless. What would that mean? In absolute terms, the closest … Continue reading The Centrality of the Trivial: Grammar as a Liberal Art (Explorations in the Art of Grammar Series #6)

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Kyle Rapinchuk, On the Reduction of the Arts to Theology

Philosophical Knowledge and the Trivium (St. Bonaventure, On the Reduction of the Arts to Theology, Part 3)

Philosophical Knowledge and the Trivium (St. Bonaventure, On the Reduction of the Arts to Theology, Part 3)  One of the more helpful books I read last year on education was St. Bonaventure’s On the Reduction of the Arts to Theology. Over the course of the next couple months I hope to write a series of posts on this book. Each post will provide a brief … Continue reading Philosophical Knowledge and the Trivium (St. Bonaventure, On the Reduction of the Arts to Theology, Part 3)

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Scott McElvain, Uncategorized

The Classical Roundup – December 22nd, 2017

The classical roundup is a group of worthwhile articles, videos, and podcasts that I have found helpful on our journey of exploring classical Christian education in the 21st century. Preparing for Tomorrow, Today with the Trivium – Learn how the trivium prepares our students for the future ahead. Martin Detweiler and Dr. George Grant again give us a six-minute excellent video.   What is the … Continue reading The Classical Roundup – December 22nd, 2017

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Kyle Rapinchuk, Scott McElvain

Why are you on the bench?

Why are You on the Bench? A Look into the Trivium Applied to the Field of Sports by Scott McElvain and Kyle Rapinchuk Today is the day. August 17, 2017. The first day of year six at School of the Ozarks. It’s like opening day—the anticipation building over the off-season months, the preparation and practice that have gone into a good performance, and now it’s … Continue reading Why are you on the bench?

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Nexus Notes, Scott McElvain

Nexus Notes–June 2, 2017

Change The World For The Better “This is the way that liberal education prepares young people to meet the world: by presenting for their consideration the deepest human thinking about living well, and by giving them a training ground for putting their considered beliefs about living well into practice. Four years of this work allows them to hit the ground running when they land in … Continue reading Nexus Notes–June 2, 2017

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