Posted March 7, 200519 yr comment_446383 Yes, folks, you too can recieve the classical (western canon) education you never were able to recieve. Why, you may ask, is such an education necessary? I'll list a few reasons as follows: 1) improved vocabulary 2) improved reading comprehension 3) improved understanding of human history and thought (western) 4) raise your consciousness and self-awareness (stole this one) ...and probably many more good reasons Now the burning question to be answered is, "OK, Shamrock, you've sold me, now how do I join in?" Simple. First, purchase "The Well Educated Mind," by Susan Bauer, and which will serve as a textbook and outline for our studies. Second, purchase "Don Quixote," a novel, which will serve as our first item of study (the correct edition is important). These books can be purchased from amazon.com for about 25$ with free shipping. I'll provide links below. Now for an outline of how our project will operate. The beginning chapters of a "Well Trained Mind" review reading strategies and comprehension skills, which will become of great importance because of the breadth of reading to be tackled. Next, the book will outline various genres of the western canon including History, Novel, Drama, Poetry, and Auto-biography. Then we will tackle the genres in order (they are ordered by difficulty), starting with novels, hence "Don Quixote." Once we finish a work a discussion of the work will follow. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...=books&n=507846 (Well-Trained Mind) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/014...0556952-8284829 (Don Quixote) You save about 11$ if you buy through amazon. If you have any questions or concerns please PM them to me. And if you would like me to add you to the list PM me. There is no pressure to keep up with the group. If you fall behind or other life events preclude your participation just drop out or pick up on the next work. For example if you miss out on "Don Quixote" be ready for "Pilgrim's Progress." Also if anyone has a suggestion for a work to read in place of what Bauer suggests, I'm all eyes. One more point needs to be made. Most everyone on this board is different in some way. We have tonyi and CFDodge. We have flying_mollusk and we have Capefish. Etc, etc, etc. I know that through such a project we will only understand ourselves and each other better and therefore be more able to discuss things to a more efficient and amiable end. The more variable backgrounds and perspectives we have on this project the better. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25694-the-classical-education-you-never-had/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 7, 200519 yr comment_446384 You still need to fix the to in the first line to too. :lol Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25694-the-classical-education-you-never-had/?&do=findComment&comment=446384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 7, 200519 yr comment_446385 Bought some Amazon stock recently eh? Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/25694-the-classical-education-you-never-had/?&do=findComment&comment=446385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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