What is Classical Education?

The Well-Trained Mind podcast

Summary:

In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss what classical education really means.

Links:

• Gideon Burton – BYU teacher on classical education.

https://hum.byu.edu/directory/gideon-burton

• Susan’s article on classical education – What is classical education?

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:43) - SJ's idea of Classical Education
• (05:53) - SWB's idea of Classical Education
• (09:35) - Principles of Classical Education
• (15:09) - Introduction to Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric Stages of Learning
• (18:24) - Grammar
• (20:57) - Logic
• (29:25) - Rhetoric
• (35:19) - Quotes from Classical Educators
• (36:23) - Wrapping up