I am pursuing a PhD in the sciences and, at 30 years old, beginning to be aware of the real purpose of education. If I could start over, I would have probably chosen a different path. I am longing for the humanities! It was always ingrained on me that education is for the purpose of getting a good job, and never really got an exposure to classical education growing up. Thanks for sharing these resources! I was not aware of any of them.
I'm so glad they can be of service to you! I know many people - even those who did do humanities - who feel similarly, due to the nature of modern education. I think most of the population would say that getting an education serves the primary purpose of getting a good job, because we fail to distinguish between education, properly speaking, and degrees or certifications. (Someday I will write more about this.)
There are wonderful, truth-seeking people in the sciences, though, if you know where to look, so I hope you can find them along the way! I think a couple of the courses from Ave Maria are given by scientists, and most of the professors at these schools would have a wisdom-driven approach. (Which actually, historically, has driven much of scientific inquiry and breakthroughs!)
That is wonderful! Just earlier today I was in a seminar where the speaker, the president of a higher education institution, mentioned that the pursuit of truth is what has driven her academic career throughout the years. Perhaps all is not lost! I will definitely be checking out the Ave Maria courses.
Great stuff here. Your readers might also find this video to be an encouragement, in tandem with these suggestions. There's some other related videos she has on this topic of pursuing the intellectual life --or courses of study-- informally (though as structured as you want), and for free.
Can you imagine if your digital archives were printed into a physical library? I don’t think it would seem so meagre then, esp since you’ve been doing it for years now!
Thank you so much for the resources! The Catholic Feminism course in particular looks incredible - I'm signing up straight away!
I have been recommending it, with great feedback. At some point I need to watch it myself! :)
I remember coming across it a few years ago, probably around the time I was introduced to Abigail Favale's work in general. Perhaps one day.
I am pursuing a PhD in the sciences and, at 30 years old, beginning to be aware of the real purpose of education. If I could start over, I would have probably chosen a different path. I am longing for the humanities! It was always ingrained on me that education is for the purpose of getting a good job, and never really got an exposure to classical education growing up. Thanks for sharing these resources! I was not aware of any of them.
I'm so glad they can be of service to you! I know many people - even those who did do humanities - who feel similarly, due to the nature of modern education. I think most of the population would say that getting an education serves the primary purpose of getting a good job, because we fail to distinguish between education, properly speaking, and degrees or certifications. (Someday I will write more about this.)
There are wonderful, truth-seeking people in the sciences, though, if you know where to look, so I hope you can find them along the way! I think a couple of the courses from Ave Maria are given by scientists, and most of the professors at these schools would have a wisdom-driven approach. (Which actually, historically, has driven much of scientific inquiry and breakthroughs!)
That is wonderful! Just earlier today I was in a seminar where the speaker, the president of a higher education institution, mentioned that the pursuit of truth is what has driven her academic career throughout the years. Perhaps all is not lost! I will definitely be checking out the Ave Maria courses.
Well that is definitely encouraging!
My family loves our subscription to The Great Courses (now Wondrium). They have a wonderful range of topics to study!
Thanks! I have heard good things about them. It’s good to hear from a happy student!
My family recommends all of Professor Steve Ressler’s engineering courses in particular. He’s our favourite!
Oh that’s very helpful as many of these cover more philosophy/ theology/ literature than the sciences.
“The Science of Flight” is also fantastic (in partnership with the Smithsonian).
Great stuff here. Your readers might also find this video to be an encouragement, in tandem with these suggestions. There's some other related videos she has on this topic of pursuing the intellectual life --or courses of study-- informally (though as structured as you want), and for free.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M11rpHJxqVY
Thanks, Haley! I feel like your whole site is a wonderful ongoing education :)
I hope so, and that's the aim (though it feels so meager.) That's what I'm talking with her about tonight. haha
Can you imagine if your digital archives were printed into a physical library? I don’t think it would seem so meagre then, esp since you’ve been doing it for years now!
Good luck and can’t wait to hear!