Dear Classical Wisdom Members,
Education is regularly in the news today... Whether it’s the headline grabbing protests, vandalism and tragic shootings or the more subtle, but equally nefarious subjects of propaganda and social conditioning... it’s something all sides of the political spectrum can agree with: Education matters.
And this has always been the case. One only has to think of the terrifying reality of Lenin’s words:
“Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted.” - Lenin
Lesser remembered is the more profound sentiment that Lenin was referencing... the Macedonian philosopher’s observation on the absolute importance of those youthful years::
“Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man.” ― Aristotle
But education isn’t only essential to each of us on a personal level, whether it be for ourselves or our loved ones, it’s also critical for a healthy society and a prosperous civilization. So perhaps it’s not surprising that it’s such a battleground for ideas, culture and politics.
The good news is that we are in the midst of an education revolution. With the infinite resources found online, the continuous discussion of child psychology as well as the changing landscape of future work demands - especially post-pandemic- it’s no surprise that on mass we are beginning to question what was previously considered the unquestionable: the education system.
The current and prevailing model is based on the Prussians and was born out of the industrial revolution, where standardization was the name of the game. Set up like a factory, it was run with time slots, bells, and blanket group placements, such as age. The goal was to make good workers... but does it still? And should the aim change?
So while people all over the globe are discussing the best methods to make the best people, we here at Classical Wisdom feel compelled to contribute to the conversation in the only way we know how... by looking at the ancients.
How did education look in the world of Ancient Greece and Rome? And how did it evolve over the ages? Who were the major influencers in that course?
In today’s Classical Wisdom Litterae we delve into all things education. We begin with an overview of the ‘Old Education’ and the ‘New Education’ models in Ancient Greece as well as a look at the first educators in that space, below...
Members, you can continue with Aristotle’s school in Macedonia, Pythagoras’ school/cult in Southern Italy, as well as the beginnings of the Hippocratic School in Kos. We’ll look to Sparta for their unique and demanding education system, the Roman schooling system in Egypt and the Mother/Daughter team who worked hard to improve education for women during the Roman Empire... just in time for Mother’s Day.
Enjoy!
All the best,
Anya Leonard
Founder and Director
Classical Wisdom
Who was the most educated prostitute of all time? Today’s Classical Wisdom Litterae takes a tour of the Mediterranean to understand how education worked for all the ancients... If you aren’t a member, but would like to join - now is the time!
Education Evolution
By Anya Leonard
That knowledge was intrinsically desirable was something of a given in the minds of the classical thinkers. Socrates, the father of Western philosophy, scolds his fellow Athenians who turn their back on knowledge…
“Are you not ashamed that you spend your time acquiring as much money as possible and similarly with reputation and honor, and yet care so little for truth, wisdom and the perfection of your soul?” –Socrates (Plato’s The Apology)
Aristotle, likewise, holds the position that knowledge was desirable in and of itself, and refers to wisdom as “our finest element” within his Ethics…
“We must not listen to those who advise us to ‘think human thoughts since we are human or mortal thoughts since we are mortal’ but must put on immortality as much as possible and strain every nerve to live according to our finest element (wisdom), for while it is small in bulk, its power and honour surpasses all else.” –Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics, Book X)
Cicero, the famous Roman orator, held up reason as the cornerstone of all virtuous laws…
“For there is but one essential justice which cements society, and one law which establishes this justice. This law is reason, which is the true rule of all commandments and prohibitions. Whoever neglects this law, whether written or unwritten, is necessarily unjust and wicked.” – Cicero (De Legibus, Book I )
That the ancients held wisdom in such high regard is made all the more significant by the fact that their institutions of higher learning were dramatically different from our modern schools. But what exactly did education look like in Ancient Greece and Rome? Let’s delve into the ‘nuts and bolts’ of ancient education...
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