New Humanists
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Ancient Language Institute
The Sophists Are the Founders of Classical Education | Episode CII
54 minutes Posted Dec 15, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
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Send us Fan Mail The classical education revival movement began in the 1980s as a DIY, grassroots attempt to recover the medieval liberal arts, most notably the Trivium of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. However, the classical ed movement also frequently drapes itself in the garb of Plato: leading students out of the cave, employing Socratic techniques in the classroom, and ensuring its students do not lead unexamined lives. But what if classical education, both in its love for the Trivium (and...