Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast, Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Dr. Daniel Wagner dive into Plato’s Meno as a masterclass in education, contrasting Meno’s stagnant, power-seeking sophistry with his slave boy’s humble, rapid learning during the famous geometry demonstration. Visit thegreatbookspodcast.com for our reading schedule. See our COLLECTION OF GUIDES on the great books.…

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! In this episode, Deacon Harrison Garlick and Dr. Joseph Boyne explore G.K. Chesterton’s short story ‘The Chief Mourner of Marne,’ discussing its themes, characters, and moral implications. Visit thegreatbookspodcast.com for our reading schedule! Check out our COLLECTION OF GUIDES TO THE GREAT BOOKS. They delve into the significance of transformative texts in education,…

The Phaedo is a beautiful dialogue! Join Deacon Harrison Garlick and Dr. Christopher Frey, McFarland Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tulsa, as they conclude their exploration of Plato’s Phaedo, a profound dialogue capturing Socrates’ final hours and his arguments for the soul’s immortality. Reading schedule and more! Collection of guides on the great…

Today on Ascend: the Great Books Podcast, we are discussing Plato’s Phaedo, or in ancient times, it had the subtitle of On the Soul. It tells of the death of Socrates and his various arguments for the immortality of the soul. The Phaedo is a complicated dialogue. It’s a long dialogue, but it’s very beautiful…

Today, we are introducing Plato’s Phaedo, “on the soul,” with Alec Bianco of the Circe Institute and with Athenian Stranger. We’ll discuss why to read the great books, why we read Plato, how you should read Plato, and why to read the Phaedo. We then do a deep dive into the opening of the Phaedo,…